For example, when William Frankenstein encounters the creature, he immediately screams and cries, “Monster! Ugly wretch!...You are an ogre (Ch.16;126)!” These insults deeply hurt the creature and spark his desire to destroy all humanity, starting with murdering William. This incident reveals how when people notice the creature’s unique appearance, they immediately judge him and see him to be monstrous, just because he appears different from others. William’s rejection of the creature reveals how Mary Shelley displays the characters as unsympathetic and judgemental people who are not worthy of sympathy. Thus, children’s petrified reactions to the creature’s semblance are another way in which Mary Shelley portrays humanity in a negative …show more content…
Although there are a few positive actions in the novel such as the benevolent charity works of the Frankenstein family and Henry Clerval’s loyal friendship to Victor, they are overpowered by the central idea that humanity’s harsh treatment of the creature is the impetus for his malevolence and his desire for revenge. If society had not been cruel to the monster because of his physical appearance, the creature would never have desired to destroy all of mankind. Thus, the characters in Frankenstein are not worthy of sympathy because they lack the qualities of compassion, acceptance, and sympathy for outcasts. There are still many negative aspects of humanity today because instances where people prejudice others based on their physical appearance, such as racism, continue to occur and be an unsolved problem in the world