Monsters Have Feelings Too

"I tenderly love these friends; I have, unknown to them, been for many months in the habits of daily kindness towards them; but they believe that I wish to injure them, and it is that prejudice which I wish to overcome" (96).

Contrary to his gigantic stature and horrifying appearance, the creature has a gentle and thoughtful demeanor about him. There are many occasions that portray the creature as having deep emotions for humans, even though they usually end up running from him at the sight of his stature. One example of the creature's emotion is when he sympathizes with the Native Americans while reading Ruins of Empires. The creature "wept with Safie over the hapless fate of its original inhabitants" (84). In this situation, the creature related with the Native Americans were driven out of their native land though they had done nothing wrong. The creature knew how the natives must have felt, since he himself was constantly shunned by other people. The creature also feels envy at one point towards humans, especially Justine. Upon seeing her peacefully resting, he reflected on the fact that she would smile at others, yet if she saw him she would run away and scream. The creature is envious that he cannot be normal and he longs for companionship, so he takes out his anger on Justine and makes it appear as she is guilty of William's murder.

One of the most prominent scenes in which the monster displays emotion and feelings towards humans is in the case of the family that he watches over. He knows their names, he cares for them and protects them from afar, and he even learns much from them. He feels a deep connection with them and he wants to know them personally. The creature has good intentions to develop some kind of relationship with the family, so it is obvious that he is not completely evil. He had faith that he could connect with these people and he planned the meeting so that they might not react frightfully. Unfortunately for the creature, chaos ensued at his presence. As this occurred, the creature felt "bitter sickness" and he escaped from the cottage (97). Victor views his creation as purely evil because of the way in which it destroys his family. However, beneath the surface, the creature does possess real emotions.