Frankenstein: "Cruelty Breeds Evil"- Analysis of the novel

"Cruelty Breeds Evil" There is nothing worse than feeling detested and abhorred by society, especially if this hatred is caused solely by one's physical appearance. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses the Creature to show how people are inherently good, but compelled to become evil only when ostracized by their fellow man. Although the Creature is initially full of love and is surrounded by examples of human happiness, he finds himself excluded from this happiness, through …

…of his encounters with humanity, the creature is met with horror and disgust. After being rejected by his 'family', the De Laceys, and his creator, Victor Frankenstein, the Creature abandons all good and seeks out revenge against Frankenstein. Even though the creature is inherently good, the lack of a loving and caring parent as well as companionship and acceptance from society leads him towards the path of destruction. As a result, humanity's cruelty breeds evil.