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Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein has been hailed as one of the best horror stories ever. The title, Frankenstein, is the last name of the creator of the infamous Frankenstein’s monster, Dr. Victor Frankenstein. His is a story of the great pain suffered by Frankenstein and his monster and people’s misunderstanding of the poor creature. All his efforts to find a companion are useless, as society shuns him for his horrid figure. Although the …showed first 75 words of 1459 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1459 total…black lips. (69) I could honestly say I rather enjoyed this novel. I actually felt sympathy for the monster and wanted for it to find companionship. It made me think about how some people may seem bad, but are really just misunderstood, exactly like the monster in Frankenstein. All he wanted was compassion and understanding, like any person. When denied this, his frustration drove him mad and forced him to express himself in a murderous rage.