Question

At this point, the perspective has changed again. The beginning of the story is written from Robert Walton’s perspective, and then moves on to Victor Frankenstein’s perspective. It has now switched to the monster’s perspective. We are now able to see how the monster thinks, feels, what he is struggling with, and why he did the things he did. How have your opinions on the monster changed now that we are able to read his thoughts and feelings? Why do you think Mary Shelley chose to write her story using both Frankenstein and The Monster's perspectives? Use evidence from the text to support your answer. (If you say your opinion hasn’t changed, then tell me why & provide evidence). Use pages 27-33 in the graphic novel to help you. DON’T FORGET YOUR TRANSITION SENTENCES (ON PAGE --, IT STATES THAT FRANKENSTEIN DID THIS, ON PAGE --, FRANKENSTEIN DOES THIS, ETC).

Answer 1

Mary Shelley gives the perspective of The Monster as well as Victor to show that outer appearances do not define what a living being could be and that often their surroundings make them turn rogue.

Step-by-step explanation:

Before The Monster's point of view comes up in the book, we already know about his crimes. so when we find out his side of the story we understand that Victor himself is to be blamed too for judging his own creation due to its unpleasant appearance.

the eloquence of the monster makes a pre-Darwin case for social Darwinism. the monster is able to learn because he has access to good books but turns to crime when his environment turns around him. so a person is as much a product of their surroundings as that of their hereditary features.