The end of Frankenstein’s Monster

The underlying message within the novel is something that can be seen in society at any point in history, even in today’s society. The ones that are neglected in society often turn in to the “bad guys” and neglect the rules of that society. Despite the monsters physical attributes, initially he had a kind and gentle personality when he was first created. Being abandoned by Victor was the first step into him becoming the monster that everyone had already portrayed him as. Being constantly rejected by humans and not being able to receive any kind of compassion or companionship also added on to that. Modern day psychologists can tell you that social rejection can influence emotion, cognition and even physical health. Victims of social rejection often become aggressive and can turn to violence. Even after the monster turned in to the killer at the end of the novel, there is still a bit of good inside of him. He still has a little bit of that desire for acceptance that he had when he was first created. You can see this when the monster finds out that Victor had died from illness. He feels like he lost the only person in the world who can somewhat understand him. The only person who can see through his monstrous appearance. “He cried with sad and solemn enthusiasm, I shall die, and what I now feel be no longer felt. Soon these burning miseries will be extinct… My spirit will sleep in peace”. Before the monster dies you can sense his hatred towards the world coming from that side of him that only wanted to be accepted.