Frankenstein's Creation

THE CREATION 

         In chapter five, Frankenstein finally accomplishes his goal of giving life to an inanimate object.  He worked very hard for almost two years to accomplish this goal and was completely obsessed with his project.  Mary Shelley described Frankenstein's creature as an 8-foot-tall, hideously ugly creation, with translucent yellowish skin so taut over the body that it barely covered his insides.  Although this creation had no name he was portrayed as a monster and appeared to have glossy and glowing eyes, short black hair, black lips and pearly white teeth as he has a heavy breath.  He's also described to have a square-shaped head and bolts to serve as electrical connectors or electrodes on his neck.  The monster goes through a period of abandonment and seeks revenge upon his creator and along the way is driven by despair and loneliness to acts of cruelty and murder against innocent people.  As depicted by Shelley, the creature is an intelligent, sensitive and emotional creature whose only aim is to share his life with another creation like himself.

Checked by: Kathleen Dixon