An anonymous speaker once said, "Justice is rare for the meek and the marginalized." This quote speaks to the theme that if one is not seen as important in society's eyes then justice is unlikely to be rightfully served to them. Along with many other literary works, Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein and To Kill A Mockingbird by Harper Lee prove this statement true. The authors of these two novels convey this common theme through the use of literary elements such as setting, diction, and point of view. In the novels Frankenstein and To Kill A Mockingbird, the monster and Tom Robinson are similar because neither of them is granted the simple request for justice. Due to the way both Robinson and the monster are seen in society, they are denied the ability to receive true justice.
The monster, Frankenstein's creation in the novel Frankenstein, is mistreated ever since he was created. The monster has to teach himself how to behave and how to live because of his creator's abandonment of him. This in itself is an act of injustice because he has a moral obligation to the beings that he creates. Because of the monster's ugliness, he is rejected from society and feared by many. Shelley's use of point of view is so strong, that it makes you feel sorry for a monster; the assumed bad guy of the story. She forces the reader to see the world and situation through the monster's eyes. The monster states, "I cannot describe to you the agony that these reflections inflicted upon me; I tried to dispel them but sorrow only increased with knowledge" This exemplifies the idea that he is constantly reminded of his physical appearance, and is forced to believe he is ugly. The use of diction in that quote, as well as the rest of the book, helps to convey the message that the monster is unfairly treated. This treatment goes without correction because society, as a whole, deems him unworthy of justice and a fair shot at life.
