Molly Hutson
2/7/2018 06:40:37 am
While reading chapters six through fifteen of "Frankenstein," I gained a new compassion for the monster. In the beginning chapters of "Frankenstein," I was left with the impression that the monster was a terrible creature who could not control himself, and went around harming people. In the later chapters, I learned that the monster only felt alone and had a great deal of self loathing because of the way that he looked. I do not believe that this creature is a monster. I think that just because he looks like a monster does not determine his character. Deep down I think that he is essentially good. When he went into the house that he was staying at with the hovel he did not fight back when Felix hit him, he simply ran out of the house in shame. I think that the monster was not given a name to emphasize the fact that he is an outcast from society. Without a name, the creature felt even more isolated and alone. I feel very sorry for the monster that he is cast aside be people, because of the way he looks, even though he has a very pure heart. The creature is judged by his looks, before people even give him a chance to show that he is good inside.
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Makayla Peterman
2/8/2018 06:26:49 am
I agree, Molly, I got the impression the monster was a bad creature, then he turned into a better creature who left good impressions. I do not think he is a monster either, he is a creature. I also think he is essentially good. He is just trying to fit in and have a good life.
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Amber Schulte
2/8/2018 11:14:06 am
Molly you made some very good points in your discussion and I strongly agree with them. I believe that he is not a monster, but simply a creature. I think that watching the cottagers helped him understand the way of people and make him be more like a human than a monster. He was able to feel more emotions that he never would have felt if he did not watch the cottagers.
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Corlis
2/8/2018 06:41:46 pm
I agree like you stated I also perceived this creature as evil and unable to control himself. Reading chapters 6-15 he is explained more and I grew a fondness to his want to learn.
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Makayla Peterman
2/8/2018 06:20:43 am
My impressions of the monster are quite different. When he would cut wood for the cottage people, I get a good impression from him. When he steals food from the people, I get bad impressions of him. He is a outcast and many people would not understand him and why he does the things he does until you get farther into the book. In the beginning, the author does make him seem bad. I do not think he is a monster, he is merely a creature, since he is not a human. It makes sense that people would call him a monster because he is "ugly" and different, but I disagree with calling him a "monster". He is part human, part creature, we cannot tell. The creature is not given a name because to show how different he is from everyone else. If he was given a name, he would become a human like figure, not as much of a creature.
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Cassidy Weathers
2/8/2018 07:39:34 am
I agree that the monster is an outcast and because of this he cannot get the opportunity to make friends and be loved by others. I also agree with why he has not been given a name yet, because if the monster was given a name, then he will seem to be human-like and I think Mary Shelley, the author, wanted to use this detail to isolate him from the rest of the characters in her story.
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Cassidy Weathers
2/8/2018 07:32:39 am
My first impression of the monster changed when I read his story in chapters 11-15. I first thought the monster was causing chaos on purpose because he could, but soon learned that he was just trying to make a friend, but know one would give him a chance due to his large and ugly exterior. After reading part of his story about his acts of kindness towards the DeLacey Family, I knew the monster was a good person and more of a human than your typical monster. I began to feel sympathetic towards the monster because of his hardships and personal misfortunes. For example, when the monster went through a town before finding the hovel, everyone screamed and ran in fear from the monster because of his scary features. I think that the monster has not received a name yet because it is a way to isolate him from the rest of the characters in the story, but I hope that the monster gives himself a name or is given a name because the monster deserves to have a proper name rather than "the monster/creature."
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Molly Hutson
2/8/2018 11:08:31 am
Cassidy, my impression of the creature also changed when I learned his story. In the first chapters of the book I thought that the creature was actually a monster. However, after reading these new chapters, I now think that the monster is just alone and scared in search of someone like himself.
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Amber Schulte
2/8/2018 11:13:39 am
At the beginning of the book I thought of him as being a horrible creature who would cause harm to many people. After reading, I have seen a different side to the monster, who really does not seem to be much of a monster at all. Now, I think of him more as a creature than monster. In the recent reading, the creature discussed how he felt alone and was afraid that he always will be alone because of his looks. However, I believe the creature is good because he helped the poor cottagers during the night with their chores. I believe the creature was not given a name to show he is not a human; he is a creature. Not having a name emphasizes he is outsider and this will make him feel even more sad and alone. I have sympathy for the monster because people judge him for his looks rather than his true personality.
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Christi Kern
2/8/2018 11:42:37 am
I also saw him as more of a creature than a monster after reading his documentation of his experiences and emotions. He appeared to be very benevolent and giving. He wanted to please the people and see them happy and that gave him a very human-like quality, and I too felt pity for him because of his isolation and rejection from society.
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Malerie Meier
2/8/2018 08:36:44 pm
Amber, I agree that the monster appears to be more of a creature than an actually monster, like Frankenstein makes him out to be. I also agree that the creature means only good towards others and that he did not receive a name to help depict him as an outsider.
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Kara Harker
2/9/2018 08:57:45 am
I agree with the points you have made regarding Victor's creation. At first, I believed the creature was a murderous monster. As I continued to read, my feelings began to change. He was only trying to make friends and convince others that he was not a monster. The "being" is neither a monster, nor a human. He posseses many human-like traits, while he also lacks other features that a human would have, causing him to be an outcast. This "being" is simply a creature.
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Christi Kern
2/8/2018 11:36:16 am
At the beginning of the book, I perceived the monster as a savage, murderous creature that knew nothing but violence and uncivilized behavior. However, at the very beginning of the creature's creation, he stood over Victor and smiled, which indicated a more benevolent, docile nature. This kinder, more emotional side of him is elaborated in chapters 11-15. This is emphasized in the quote from the creature, "When they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathised in their joys." Through this idea, the monster expresses his ability to feel like the humans and sympathize with them, which shows he possesses some humanity and emotion. As the monster told his story, I continually thought him more human-like, caring, and benevolent. However, I had some anxiety about his constant rejection because I had a knew he would eventually turn to violence and murder. I believe he wasn't given a name to emphasize his rejection from society and from Victor. Not even Victor claimed the creature, so he was not accepted or named by anyone. It also takes away from his humanity and emphasizes his man-made characteristics and artificial existence.
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Elisa Veasman
2/8/2018 06:14:35 pm
I found humanity's rejection of the creature to be very disheartening. He was an innocent creature in search of acceptance and instead he found only fear and hatred. Humanity's horrible reaction to him is what drove the creature to his evil doings.
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Elisa Veasman
2/8/2018 05:56:49 pm
The creature that Frankenstein created is neither a monster or a human. He is also not good or bad. The creature has a deformed body that separates him from the human race and emphasizes his otherness. Even though he is not human, that does not make him a monster either. Monsters are vicious creatures with low intelligence and Frankenstein’s creation is smart and in his own way, compassionate. When he was created, he possessed no emotion or even thoughts. After time, the creature started to develop mentally and gain awareness of the outside world. He did not want to be alone and therefor decided to go out and meet people. He was innocent and good, but when he was rejected by the humans he became bitter. The creature has complex feelings and can neither be defined as good or bad because he has the capacity for both. The creature was never given a name because his creator, Victor Frankenstein, became so afraid after his creation that he abandoned the creature. No other human has conversed with the creature as they run in fear or try to fight him. Therefore, no one has felt the need to name him.
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Malerie Meier
2/8/2018 08:33:36 pm
My first impression of the monster was, of course, that he was a monster. During Chapters 1-5 in the book, Frankenstein makes the readers believe that the monster is this horrific, ugly beast that is set out to kill him, but he never actually gave the monster a chance. I do not believe that he is a monster. However, I do not believe that he is human. The monster is a creation of science. He shows us that he has a caring spirit throughout the book by doing acts of kindness, collecting firewood and clearing snow paths, for the cottagers. I believe that the monster means no real harm towards others, even though he knows he is much stronger and could hurt any person he wished. I believe that the monster was not given a name to help emphasize how he was an outcast and did not belong in society.
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Cole Petershagen
2/9/2018 08:14:00 am
Malerie,
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Corlis Kloeppel
2/9/2018 07:21:22 am
At the beginning of the book I perceived the monster as a horrible and uncontrolled character who only wanted to cause harm to humans. Reading chapters six through fifteen helped me to see that the monster in fact was not a monster and he never wanted to cause harm. After reading chapters six through fifteen I see that the monster is not bad he is in fact good. He starts out in chapter six stealing from the DeLacy's which was causing harm but once he realized that he was causing harm he started bringing them fire wood and food to their porch at night, trying to make up for the harm he caused.The creature was was at a loss because most humans have a name that everyone calls them by, he did not. When Victor created the creature he was not scared of him, but once the creature can to life it scared him and caused him to become ill therefore the creature did not receive a name.
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Kara Harker
2/9/2018 07:56:08 am
While reading Chapters 1-5, I gained the impression that Victor's creation was a murderous monster. His actions were perceived as cruel and inhuman-like. This was emphasized with the fact that his own creator was terrified of his existence. As I continued to read and learned of the creature's life from his own point of view, my feelings began to change drastically. Victor's creation was not a monster, nor was he a human, even though he possessed many human-like features. He had to ability to learn and speak, feel emotions, and participate in every day skills such as cutting wood and shoveling snow. However, he lacked realistic features such as size and figuration. He was much larger than a human and was considered "ugly." This "being" was simply a creature. While reading the creature's story, we understand that he was only trying to make friends and convince people that he was normal and was not an outcast. Sadly, this did not work out in his favor when he attempted to introduce himself to the cottagers. Another human feature that the creature lacked was, of course, a name. I believe the creature did not receive a name because Victor wanted to emphasize that this "being" was a creation, in other words, an outcast from society. When the creature was continuously rejected, he turned back to his murderous and devious ways of life.
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Cole Petershagen
2/9/2018 08:06:11 am
The monster created by Victor Frankenstein is more human-like than most probably consider. His impression is that he is kind, gentle-hearted, and most of all, scared. The monsters ugly face scares anybody he sees, which makes him feel very bad about himself. He feels hopeless in the fact that he feels like he does more harm in the world than good. I feel like the monster hasn't been given a name due to the shock that he gave Victor at first impression. Victor was so scared and confused that he couldn't even think straight. The monster possesses many human qualities and I consider him much more good than bad. I feel like he means little harm and just wants to be normal.
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Courtney Falter
2/9/2018 08:32:25 am
Cole, I agree with your opinion on the behavior of the creature. I also believe that the monster does not have the intentions of hurting humans. He wants to find friends and people to accept him and understand that he is not bad.
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Courtney Falter
2/9/2018 08:26:57 am
In chapters 1-5 the image of the creature we perceive is large, ugly, and murderous. He has been blamed for a couple of murders and seems to be very violent. Later in the book we being to understand his life story as he tells his past. As he began to tell his story we come to realize that he his upset that he has no friends and that everyone is horrified of him.He goes on to inform us of him finding the three cottagers and begins to help them cut wood and shovel snow. The creature says he watches them and learns to read and talk the human language from them. He wants to fit in and for people to accept him. He has a large, monster like structure but does not seem to have a monsterous behavior.
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Taylour Schoene
2/9/2018 09:27:56 am
I think that the monster being thought of as a ugly, large, murderer is not exactly fitting. We do not know if he actually killed anyone. The only reason he has been perceived as this is because of Victor's view on this is that he hates this "monster" and is disappointed in creating such a mess. The monster however seems to have a conscious, which is hard for me to think of him as a killer. Anyone with a "heart" would not do such a thing. Like you said, he is just really alone. We should not judge someone by their looks. Just because the monster is ugly does not mean that he has an ugly inside.
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Taylour Schoene
2/9/2018 09:24:16 am
My impressions of the monster is that he is a monster but he is good. I feel bad for the monster because it was not his fault that Victor decided to create him. The monster is very alone and isolated, which is not his fault either. It is very prevalent to me that the monster is good from that which he did for the DeLacey family. I believe he did these things because he has developed a heart and conscious. He did not have to stop stealing food from them, and gathering wood for them was just a plus. Doing these good deeds, like gathering wood and shoveling snow, not only made the families life easier but also showed the Creature's deep care and empathy for them. I think that there is a mystery behind the monster though with not knowing who killed William. I believe this is why the author has not given him a real name yet. I also believe that this is a tactic to show how isolated he is from the rest of the world. It makes me feel bad that he does not have a name. I hope that the author names the monster later on in the book.
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Ryan
2/9/2018 11:43:33 am
I will consent that the monster has begun his life as a kind-natured soul. He only wished well of others. With the information, provided, he could be considered a saint by all accounts, untouched by the vices of man and the cruelty of life. I will simply say that I do not believe that this kindness will last with the tone that he uses to tell his story. He continually calls himself a fool for seeing these people as his benefactors and for thinking that he could live with tha likes of "us". It cannot end well.
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Ryan
2/9/2018 11:36:23 am
The monster is well-named. He begins his animated life much like an infant. He experiences everything for the first time, and it takes him a long time to register how to use his senses. Starting from the beginning, the monster has not had time to be considered a bad creature. Yet he is spurned by man because of his appearance. In the end, it comes down to what he chooses to follow. So far, he has been nothing but cordial to every creature he has met. He wants the best for others according to his account. I find it ironic, however, that he actually compares himself to the devil. Granted, it was not that he was a demonic entity that wanted the worst of others. He thought that both he and the devil were angry that they could not be a part of other people's happiness. "Many times I considered Satan as the fitter emblem of my condition. For often, like him, when I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter gall of envy rose within me." He also continued to sympathize with the devil, even say that it was likely that the devil had it better than him. All the while, his kind intentions were imbued with the words of bitter wisdom. All the while, he hinted at the future hell in his life to come.
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Bailey Wilkinson
2/9/2018 02:39:17 pm
I agree with on how he compares himself with the devil and that the devil had it better than him. His body is made up of many other body parts that were just put together to create a new life. I understand how he feels and that there is good inside of him but, it has not shown completely through him.
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Bailey Wilkinson
2/9/2018 02:35:53 pm
In the first chapters of this book, I was under the impression that the creature was in fact a monster. As I read on in these more recent chapter, I have come to see more of the "inside" of him and how he just wanted to be like everyone else, much like most people in the world still today. He has a hard time coming into the world and being excepted because of his appearance and that he scares people away. He tries to get revenge on Victor by killing his family and I believe that is what makes him a monster, not his looks.
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