How does the Monster's tale make you feel about him?
After reading the monster's tale, I just felt so terribly sorry him. I saw how he began his life as a lonely creature, unsure of what to make of the world and how to function in it. Once he understood that he was different from the humans he encountered, he was determined to learn as much as he could in order to draw upon their compassion. I respected the Monster for his determination; even after the first villagers chased him, he believed in the ultimate good of human nature. He realizes that he has no relations, that he is missing the companionship that the only man and his children have. He sadly questions his own situation: "But where were my friends and relations? No father had watched my infant days, no mother had blessed me with smiles and caresses" (91). This sense of a lost family is what drives the Monster to seek Victor; he needs someone with whom he can share his life. The Monster's innate need for love is something that I can relate to--it is a basic human emotion that everyone can understand. Thus, I feel sorry for the Monster because he has tried so hard with the family in Germany, and must now resort to begging his creator to make a mate for him.
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