The creature\u2019s, (or Bill, as Emily calls him), life is filled with false hope\u2026(I will also call him Bill throughout this blog post because I believe he is treated inhumanely and deserves a name.) Bill believes that humanity can be kind to him despite his physical appearance. This is false. He believes that the people he admires for so long will understand and accept him. Once again, this is false.<\/p>\n
Bill is miserable after enduring countless disappointments. His last hope for contentment is Frankenstein\u2019s promise to create a mate for him. He watches as Frankenstein \u201c[destroys] the creature on whose future existence he depended for happiness\u201d (175). He consciously knew he was going to destroy any hope Bill had to be happy, yet he did it anyway. This was the last false hope Bill would endure. He was set on revenge.<\/p>\n
As human beings, we do not attain everything we hope for. We do, however, at least obtain some of our desires. Bill is unable to achieve anything. When he tries to help people it only backfires on him. He saves a girl from the lake and, as a result, almost gets shot. While he was doing this out of the goodness of his heart, he was also doin this to be appreciated. Bill is a benevolent creature, the \u201ctrait of kindness moved [him] sensibly\u201d (128). He wants what any human wants: compassion and respect. While the malice of mankind is a part of what makes him the monster he is, I argue that disappointment is truly the cause. Bill tries so hard to obtain the compassion and respect that is universally desired, however, his efforts are futile. In the end, his fruitless attempts to be treated humanely are what discourage him from trying to gain respect through benevolence.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
The creature\u2019s, (or Bill, as Emily calls him), life is filled with false hope\u2026(I will also call him Bill throughout this blog post because I believe he is treated inhumanely and deserves a name.) Bill believes that humanity can be kind to him despite his physical appearance. This is false. He believes that the people<\/p>\n