“I am alone and unhappy: man does not associate with me; but one as deformed and hideous as me would not deny herself to me” (Shelley 127). A monster with bad intentions generates a bad reputation in society. However, is a monster whose sole purpose is to achieve and excel being treated wrongly because of his appearance? According to “Master of their Language: Education and Exile” by John Bugg, the story of the creature's education develops from a personal realization of otherness. Mary Shelley's Frankenstein portrays the creature's motivation to further his education to be accepted by society. Despite the creature's good intentions to further his education, his physical appearance does not allow him to obtain an education, and so the only remnant is to seek revenge against his creator. Naturally the creature believes that if he is well educated, people will look past his hideous appearance and accept him. Through the inspiration given by the De Laceys, “The creature comes to see the De Laceys as superior beings, who would be the arbiters of [its] future destiny” (Shelley 90). As a result the creature realizes that the De Laceys are the only people who could further his education. Then he plans to visit the blind old man because he will not be able to judge the creature by its appearance. In The Creature he will confront the old man when the rest of the De Laceys are out so he can form a friendship. The creature contemplates his future and he "yearns to be accepted into the world he sees and falls in love through the crack in De Lacey's wall, the creature believes that literacy is the key" (Bugg 661). The creature knows that no one will be able to see beyond its appearance if they are not aware of what the creature has become. The creature replies: "You can explode my other passions, but revenge remains, revenge, now dearer than the light of food!" I may die, but first you, my tyrant and tormentor, will curse the sun that fixes your misery” (Shelley 154). Victor took everything away from the creature, but the creature will always have a revenge mentality for Victor. The creature will not rest until Victor feels the same misery he felt. This is the final stage of the creature's life where it ignores its surroundings and takes matters into its own hands. The creature's inability to blend in with society creates hatred in the creature's heart for its creator. The creature's only option is to seek revenge. This shows that the creature's determination to destroy its creator was far greater than the creature's determination to adapt.
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