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“The Birth of a Monster" Frankenstein is a compelling account of what happens when a man tries to create a child without a woman. It can, however, also be read as an account of how the relationship between the creator and the child can be destroyed by the lack of love and acceptance. Frankenstein represents the classic case of an abused and neglected child growing up to be an abuser. The heart of the novel …

…within people in today’s society. There is a monster in most of us, some can control it others can’t. The ones that can are most likely those that were loved and accepted by society. But those that weren’t might be just like Frankenstein rejected and unloved. If this is the case then the creature could and will come out of us. The experience of pain unleashes the monster in all of us.