The novel Frankenstein is the story of a scientist who wants to bring the dead back to life after the death of his mother. He realizes that he can gain publicity and honor as he attempts to use science to create a human being from the works of men. When he succeeds he realizes that this idea is disrespectful to the magnificent creature he wanted to create. The prestige and power he once held dear have become his worst enemy as the monster turns Frankenstein's life upside down. This creature is abandoned to find a way to survive without society's help. He is alienated by unfulfilled desires such as friendship, acceptance, and companionship. These desires turn into revenge against his creator when he fails to be accepted by society. As the monster faces society's unfair criticism, he struggles to gain acceptance. Once exposed to cruel society, he begins to crave lack of acceptance. As humans we have all come to crave this desire, whether it comes from a parent, a friend, or a partner. This desire comes with every desire and the monster craves this human attribute. As soon as Frankenstein establishes life in him, he is exposed to human cruelty as his creator flees in terror from what he has created. He goes out into the world to find a way to survive on his own but instead is mistreated. He is unable to demonstrate what kind of person he can truly be. He knows the family he hopes to gain from their acceptance not by his appearance but by his personality and who he is on the inside. “Here, then, I retired, and lay down happy to have found shelter, however miserable, from the inclemency of the season, and still more from the barbarity of men” (Shelley 88). As he spends his days learning how to... middle of paper... save a life. People are destroyed when they have no company and someone to confine themselves to, as we can see, this destroys both Frankenstein and the wretch. Nature should be left alone to work magic without man manipulating science and nature. As we can see, the desire for friendship, acceptance and companionship can leave one longing unfulfilled. Seeking these gratifications, the unfortunate man obtained nothing other than death and revenge. He longed for friendship but was left without the acceptance of beloved friends, he was ugly so people equated him with evil, and he was created by man so he was always an outcast in the world. This creature was tortured and deprived of human affection due to appearance. Prejudices against him prevented him from being able to show his true identity. Work cited Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein, New York: Signet Classic, 1963. Print.