"The being in Frankenstein, is no doubt, a tremendous creature. It was impossible that he should not have received among men that treatment which led to the consequences of his being a social nature. He was an abortion and an anomaly; and though his mind was such as its first impressions framed it, affectionate and full of moral sensibility, yet the circumstances of his existence are so monstrous and uncommon, that when the consequences of them became developed in action, his original goodness was gradually turned into inextinguishable revenge. The scene between the Being and the blind De Lacey in the cottage, is one of the most profound and extraordinary instances of pathos that we ever recollect. It is impossible to read this dialogue, --and indeed many others of a somewhat similar character, -- without feeling the suspend its pulsation with wonder, and the "tears stream down the cheeks" (Shelly, pg2)." In all, Romantic ideals were further pushed and given explanation by this story. It was accomplished by showing how conceded the people in the story were, because they assumed that the creature was retched and evil, not taking the time to know his true sensitive being; this therefore established the theme of appearances vs. reality.
Romantics were generally against the Industrial Revolution due to its brutality towards the workforce, such as the employment of young children. "Members of the Romantic movement generally viewed many aspects of the fast-developing industrial society with alarm. They harshly criticized less desirable social developments such as the exploitation of labor, which was commonplace in the new industries in England (Moss, pg115)." Therefore, instead of favoring cities and places high in industrious growth, Mary Shelley and other romantics favored more rural areas. "The romantics valued natural beauty, an appreciation that is present throughout Frankenstein in Shelley's scenes amid the mountains and lakes of Switzerland and on the frozen sea's of Siberia (Moss, pg116).
