Monstrosities of Man
The Monstrosities of Men and Women A Comparison of East of Eden and Frankenstein In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein her monster is monstrous in aspects of a hideousness which wears no mask. ... It is interesting to think that Cathy Ames was created by a man; John Steinbeck, and Dr. Frankenstein’s monster, who is a man, was created by Mary Shelley; a female. ... He plans to win the affections of the old man because he is blind and cannot possibly pass judgment on him for his wretched appearance. ... Horrified at the thought of man being capable of thoughtlessly destroying his fellow brother, he begins to question the values of life. He learns that to be a noble man one must own property and have money and that men are willing to fight viciously as to require such. ... During their sexual relations she always makes sure he feels inadequate by telling him that “if he were a better man he could release a flood of unbelievable reaction in her” (Steinbeck 94). ... Frankenstein’s monster finally has his chance to reveal himself to the old man one day while everyone else was out of the house. He knocks on the door and asks the old man if he can come in as a traveler and rest near the fire before he continues his journey. The old man unable to see the monster invites him to come in and sit. The monster begins to sell himself to the old man by speaking of a family whom he loves dearly but they have never met him and he is afraid that when he reveals himself to them that they might pass judgment on him. The old man’s kindness assures him that he should have nothing to worry about. Just as the old man is encouraging the monster the rest of the family comes home and the monster, not knowing what to do, clutches the old man’s hand and tells him that the family is his and he pleads with him for help. The old man becomes frightened as the family approaches and upon seeing the monster the man of the family begins to beat him wildly as the women faint from horror. ... The monster curses man and declares war on the entire species.