... gain friendship from the old man and eventually his children. He knew that it could have been possible because the old man was blind; he could not see the monster's repulsive characteristics. But fate was against him and the "wretched" had barely conversed with the old man before his children returned from their journey and saw a monstrous creature at the foot ... . If physical appearance were not important then the creature would have had a chance of being accepted into the community with love and care. But society does believe that physical appearance is important and it does influence...

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... who are different. The monster falls victim to a system commonly used to characterize a person by only his or her outer appearance. While some feel it is a trend set in today's culture, this novel represents a long history of stereotypes. Society has set a time-tested code that individuals must follow to ... . The Creature in the films Frankenstein and Bride of Frankenstein starring Boris Karloff suffers the same treatment as the novel's Creature, but it is intensified by the visual of the surrounding characters. The strikingly beautiful Elizabeth, and the handsome Victor Frankenstein set...

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