Topic > The Gothic Elements in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

The appearance of the monster has led society to misunderstand him. It appears to be terrifying; therefore, no one ever befriends him. “He tries hard to have friends, but his creepy appearance causes him to fail and he is shunned by humans” (briancroxall.net). It is a common myth that the creature is green and walks like a zombie. Many people believe this simply because of the films made about the novel. In the actual novel, the creature is dull yellow and is stitched together unevenly. Her nails and lips are black and her body is disproportionate (Shelley 43). Due to his appearance and his loneliness, he ultimately seeks revenge on his creator and goes on a murderous rampage. The creature was upset that everyone in the world had rejected him and wanted Victor to feel the same way, so he continued killing and killed Victor's family. “The monster came out of his hiding place and hugged the child. The boy screamed in terror” (Harris 91). Justine is blamed for William's murder and is later hanged for it. Victor knows that the monster did it, so he feels guilty and decides that he must stop killing the monster. Victor agrees to meet the creature where the creature asked Victor to make him a companion so he won't be alone. Victor refuses, but later tries. After all the work and madness he put into the second creature, he ends up destroying it. The monster states: “It