A baby cries on average one to two hours per day. Since newborns can’t express their problems verbally, moms must guess the reason for their child’s crying which could range from sickness to hunger. Some say that babies start to catch onto the attention they get when they cry and therefore will cry, acting like something is wrong, when in reality all they want it is attention. Similar to an infant, Frankenstein’s creature is born into this world seeking comfort and attention, but because of its fear of difference and change, society ultimately shapes him into a monster.
When the creature first wakes up, Frankenstein immediately abandons him. This leaves the monster to fend for himself without any knowledge of the outside world. The monster leaves his place of creation all alone in search of a place to live showing his inherit need for a place of comfort. When he stumbles upon a family living near him, he wants to get to know them hoping that maybe he will finally have some company. Upon seeing him though, the family is horrified and scarred so much so that they move out of their house. The family didn’t even give the creature a chance to introduce himself or explain his coming. The creature is forced back into solitude and becomes bitter. He then finds his creator’s nephew in the woods and once again hoping to gain a friend makes advances toward him. The boy of course is terrified which causes the creature to commit his first murder.
William’s murder is a turning point for the monster. In his search for comfort and attention all he finds is hatred and malice. Frankenstein finally finds him though, and the creature asks Frankenstein for a companion once again expressing his need for attention. Frankenstein agrees to do this for the creature, but later realizes he cannot go through with it. The creature then begins murdering Frankenstein’s family members and friends. This is his way to gain attention from Frankenstein and the rest of society.
All Frankenstein’s creature longed for was a sense of belonging and companionship. After getting rejected several times, he saw murder and criminal acts as the only way to get any attention. If society would have accepted and embraced the creature’s uniqueness, he would not have turned into a terrible monster.
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