Frankenstein's monster (henceforth referred to as the Monster), created in the 1800's, has a contemporary. ... The Monster had to hide in a lean-to next to a cottage and remain hidden. ... Each creation killed somebody, although in the Monster's case it was many. ... The Monster killed William, Henry, Elizabeth and eventually Victor. ... The creator of Edward's story was much more merciful to Edward than Mary Shelly was to the Monster even though Edward's story was based on the Monster's. ...

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Victor feared that The Monsters would produce offspring. ... Victor did not want to make the female for The Monster. ... The Monster has no followers. ... It is unreasonable for The Monster to want to fit it. ... The Monster shows how he wants to be a part of society and fit in. ...

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The abandonment of the monster drives him to declare vengeance against everyone Victor loves. Victor considers the creature to be a monster because it resembles the basic interpretation of a monster: ugly, grotesque and daunting. However, a closer glance at the monster's actions reveals many human characteristics. ... More often than not, the creature is mentioned throughout the story as the "monster". However, a deeper analysis reveals that the "monster" is more human than people care to admit. ...

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Victor Frankenstein creates a monster, who either has a soul or is considered "soul less". ... Chapter 11 begins the Monster's story. ... But with his delight and joy, the monster has also started to experience pain. ... "( Shelley,39) Because it is widely known and accepted that humans have a soul, and because Frankenstein's monster is created from humans, the monster itself must then have a soul. ... Because the monster has had the ability to overcome all obstacles and fulfill the criteria for having a soul, it is safe to say that Frankenstein's monster is not soulless, but ...

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Victor calls the monster malicious, even though he is the one who has not shown the Creature any love nor compassion. ... Victor also displays an abnormal desire for power and knowledge, which coincides with the definition of a monster. ... Victor enacts selfish behavior that adds to his image as the monster of the book. ... As said by Friedrich Nietzsche, "Whoever fights monsters should see to it that in the process he does not become a monster." Due to his constant battles and conflicts with the Creature, the supposed monster due to his fearful appearance, Victor quickly turns into...

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Summary: Monster Threatening Earth Is Us The article "Monster Threatening Earth Is Us," by David Suzuki states that global war would be declared on anything that would be endangering all life on Earth. His thesis statement goes on to claim that we are facing this epidemic yet continue to do nothing about it because the monster happens to be human. ...

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His uncharacteristic style, however, is not the reason I chose his poem "pity this busy monster, manunkind" to analyze. ... The first two lines of the poem sets up cummings sarcastic style well, first telling the reader to "pity this busy monster, manunkind," and then modifying the clause at the beginning of the following line (which has an additional space between the two lines) with "not." ... The subject of the line, "this busy monster, manunkind," establishes the target of the poem's criticism. On one of the labels for the human race human race, mankind compliments the idea of a h...

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Signs of human characteristics are demonstrated through the so-called "monster" in Frankenstein. ... The sense of guilt the "monster" feels towards the end of the novel resembles that of a human being. ... Whereas, the final words of the "monster" are indications of pure grief and self-hatred. ... Though he is a monster, his guilt shows that he has the capability to live like a human. ... The monster has feelings of anger and rage along with appreciation of nature when learning about the world. ...

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Stalin: GENIUS OR MONSTER? As with any human being I don't think you can label Stalin as just one thing against another. He may have been a genius or a monster or at times both, but he was never one thing. To truly understand Stalin as a man, a dictator, a leader we need to assess the country he ...

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When you think of a horror story images of monsters, terror, and tragedy come to mind. ... In any horror story, the monster is someone the reader hates. The monster is seen as "the evil one", and the reader cannot wait until the destruction of the monster. ... And we, the readers, feel pity for the monster. ... The only thing the Monster wanted was to be accepted. ...

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Frankenstein's need of recognition is what drives the madness that occurs after his creation of the monster. ... Frankenstein knows how badly the monster wants a companion, and agrees to grant him his wish. ... The monster demonstrates through his curiosity the want to learn, another human quality he posses. ... The monster has never had someone to love, or has had anyone love him. ... The monster gets fed up and shouts, " 'Cursed, cursed creator! ...

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Frankenstein goes too far and creates a "monster", which he immediately rejects. ... By doing so, it adds to the monster's hatred for humans. ... The monster is then forced to hate people. The monster's sadness causes him to destroy Frankenstein's life. ... He didn't succeed in killing the monster but the monster succeeds in killing almost everyone that Frankenstein cares about. ...

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Through these chapters, the Monster learns many things. ... When the first few chapters open up, we see the Monster just arriving to the cottage. ... All the Monster knew was their quaint happiness and sometimes-melancholy states. ... Unfortunately the Monster had thought wrong and the real world set in. ... You can't really blame the Monster, society, or Frankenstein. ...

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Victor then commences on creating his monster. ... He gets terrified and abandons the monster. ... The monster then comes to him and begs him to listen to his story. Cautiosly, he agrees to listen and the monsters tale begins. ... This has a devastating effect on the monster. ...

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In the novel, Victor Frankenstein is at fault for creating the monster; however, the monster is not justified for his murderous acts. ... This showed that monster was influenced by humans, which made the monster become a horrible creature. ... Because of that, the monster chose to get revenge and began being violent. ... He wanted to be known as the monster creator and have all the power. ... He knew he went too far by creating the monster. ...

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In the story of Frankenstein, there are three real monsters: society, Frankenstein, and the creature. All three of these monsters have qualities that are threatening and lead to harm. ... To go along with his monstrous looks, the monster became a killing machine. ... While the creature may have had all the traits of a monster, Frankenstein, his creator, is a different definition of a monster. ... The scientist ultimately became a monster because of the results of his experiments. ...

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Frankenstein's monster is an outcast. ... As soon as the monster comes to life, Victor is filled with intense hatred. ... This shows Western culture in a nutshell and shows the monster's ability to put humanity in perspective. ... I feel bad for Frankenstein's monster and understanding of his view of humanity. ... The monster sees it so clearly and states it that it is one of the bigger parts of the story. ...

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The monster's humanity can be characterized by his ability to learn and use language. ... When he is first separated from Victor, the monster knew no language and didn't speak. ... This alone should be enough to suggest that the monster is indeed human. ... Being vengeful definitely suggests that the monster still maintained a sense of humanity. ... The monster was characteristically human because he was created per se by Victor. ...

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A mad scientist creates a monster. The monster is evil and ugly. The monster kills people. ... While reading Frankenstein, I was surprised to find that the story had a lot to do with Victor Frankenstein's life, rather than his monster. ... Even though the monster had a habit of killing the occasional person, I feel Victor should have been a little nicer to his monster. ...

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The monster seeks acceptance immediately upon getting his new life. ... Unlike a normal human being, the monster has no family, no acceptance. ... Regardless of the yellow skin of the monster, which would gross and overwhelm most people, there is no need to carry over that emotion to judge the monster's intellectual side. ... "I beheld the wretch- the miserable monster whom I created." ... The monster's frightful appearance created this reaction in many people around him. ...

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Chapter 10 Frankenstein's decision to hear the monster's story does not redeem him in my eyes. ... Even though he decides to hear the monster's story out, it cannot redeem him for the sins and crimes he committed. The reasons for why he is also hearing out his monsters story are also very low and inconsiderate. ... That is why Frankenstein's decision to hear the monster's story does not redeem him in my eyes. Chapter 11 When the monster is exposed to society for the first time, the society treats the monster badly and immediately see's him as a...

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Monsters, Humans, or Both? Are they monsters or humans? ... He is a mix of a man and a monster. ... Perhaps, the true question is who has the authority to label them as monsters when they are only one-half monster and one-half human? ... Are they more like humans or more closely related to monsters? ...

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The monster is obviously of a horrible physical nature that inspires hatred and fear from people who appear to see him. ... However, when the other members of the family drove him away from the cottage with stones, the monster was full of sorrow and cursed at his creator. That makes you think that this "monster" originally has a good heart and is pushed by good intentions. ... The monster just wanted to be considered as a part of society even dough he was different from everybody else. ... Don't be like the "MONSTER". ...

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The creation of the Monster has given Frankenstein himself a second thought at whether of not it was morally right to create this monster. ... The monster has gone on his own exploration, into a world where he's never seen before. ... The monster soon realizes that he too wants to be loved, a belonging, a family. ... Soon after the Monster creation, the Monster realizes that he too wants to be loved and cared for. ... Frankenstein had created a monster and dam well knows the capability of what it can do. ...

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This is the case of the poor "monster" created by Frankenstein. ... If a person is not accepted by society, he or she becomes something apart like the monster in Frankenstein. ... These similarities are shown the moment that the monster is brought into this world. ... At this time when he refers to the monster's skin, he seems to react as the modern people would react by being racists. ... Regardless of the yellow skin of the monster, which would unplease and scare most people, there is no need to carry over that emotion to judge the monster's intellectual attitude. ...

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