Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
The creature's request, to me, came out of no where. Never would I have thought for him to demand of such a thing from Victor. At first he just wanted Victor to listen to him and care about his problems, but when Victor said no, the creature showed his inability to control his anger and demanded that Victor make another monster as his companion so he would no longer be alone. His reasoning seemed plausible, especially to Victor who agreed, but I didn't believe the creature one bit. He said that the deprivation of love that he felt led him to do all the terrible things he did, but I believe it was simply because he was out of control and a truly evil thing. He said to Victor, "If you consent, neither you nor any other human being shall ever see us again" (Shelley 105). I felt no sympathy for the monster. He murdered out of hatred and vengeance. He should have been able to control himself. He certainly was smart enough and if he wanted to be treated like everyone else, he can't go around strangling little children and people's friends and family.
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