Loneliness is felt across the world every day by many people, taking control of their lives. They begin to turn the attention from the world onto themselves once they’ve felt isolation’s cold reign; they are not egotistical, but simply need attention to make up for what they never got. Many books show these feelings, because they are a part of human nature that cannot be controlled and are often misconstrued. The loneliness felt from being an outcast makes attention a necessity in life for those being isolated, as shown in Great Expectations by Charles Dickens, To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee, and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Mayella Ewell from To Kill a Mockingbird and Orlick from Great Expectations both attempt to make themselves the
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Frankenstein’s monster blindly trusted the people in a nearby village after being left by Victor, saying “I had hardly placed my foot within the door before the children shrieked, and one of the women fainted” (Shelley 91). In Great Expectations, Magwitch trusts Pip with the same blind feeling, for after he told his story and called Pip “[his] boy… [and] regarded [Pip] with a look of affection”, making Pip feel “great pity for him” (Dickens 441). Both of these characters were regarded without love after seeking attention. They both were so desperate to be seen that they did not care what the repercussions were and went out to find consideration anyway. They hope they will find someone who will help them and in doing so, show an unruly amount of affection that scares people away. The monster’s presence scared the town, but it was also his abrupt entrance full of attachment that frightened them. Magwitch showed Pip so much love that he was scared of what was to come, feeling pity and wanting to exit the situation. Both of these characters long for attention so much that they show too much warmth in their pursuits. They are willing to trust random people for attention and welcome them with open arms, for they crave for compassion, as people who are …show more content…
The characters live off of being noticed, either by playing the victim or trusting with open arms, and will take whatever response they get. Isolation makes people crave attention so they can feel like their existence matters. Therefore, loneliness can be an exhausting battle when one tries to find the balance between solitude and their want of attention. Their attempts, however, end in them losing attention and being scorned for wanting it, causing them to become lonelier. What they thought they could gain is now gone after following attention they will never fully
Frankenstein’s monster blindly trusted the people in a nearby village after being left by Victor, saying “I had hardly placed my foot within the door before the children shrieked, and one of the women fainted” (Shelley 91). In Great Expectations, Magwitch trusts Pip with the same blind feeling, for after he told his story and called Pip “[his] boy… [and] regarded [Pip] with a look of affection”, making Pip feel “great pity for him” (Dickens 441). Both of these characters were regarded without love after seeking attention. They both were so desperate to be seen that they did not care what the repercussions were and went out to find consideration anyway. They hope they will find someone who will help them and in doing so, show an unruly amount of affection that scares people away. The monster’s presence scared the town, but it was also his abrupt entrance full of attachment that frightened them. Magwitch showed Pip so much love that he was scared of what was to come, feeling pity and wanting to exit the situation. Both of these characters long for attention so much that they show too much warmth in their pursuits. They are willing to trust random people for attention and welcome them with open arms, for they crave for compassion, as people who are …show more content…
The characters live off of being noticed, either by playing the victim or trusting with open arms, and will take whatever response they get. Isolation makes people crave attention so they can feel like their existence matters. Therefore, loneliness can be an exhausting battle when one tries to find the balance between solitude and their want of attention. Their attempts, however, end in them losing attention and being scorned for wanting it, causing them to become lonelier. What they thought they could gain is now gone after following attention they will never fully