Frankenstein Alienation

Alienation is a key thematic topic in Mary Shelly's "Frankenstein". From the time Victor first creates his creature he suffers from alienation. His creator, his father, abandons him. The creature spends the duration of its life searching for something to give it a sense of affection. At the beginning of the story, the creature seeks affection from his creator who responds by abandoning him. Next, the creature seeks affection from the DeLaceys. He speaks to the old man and receives his one and only bit of acceptance. The man listens to him for a bit, but then Felix comes in and attacks the creature, giving just another dose of alienation. The monster is rejected time after time, creating a deep anger and hatred to society. The creature says"The agony of my feelings allowed me now respite: no incident occurred from which my rage and misery could not extract its food..." (Shelley, 100).The monster's alienation makes it go the killing spree of Victor's family so he too can feel the isolation the monster feels. The alienation of the monster creates the situation Victor is in. Alienation is the key factor that makes the story so tragic.