- “I had not a moment to lose; but, seizing the hand of the old man, I cried, ‘Now is the time! - save and protect me! You and your family are the friends whom I seek. Do not you desert me in the hour of trial!’” (p. 120)
Before the rest of the family members enter into the cottage, the monster begins to panic; creating a very threatening tone as he is speaking to the father. This moment determines whether his appearance truly matters; whether he will be able to interact with humans for the rest of his life. In the excerpt, Shelley demonstrates one of the reoccurring themes throughout the novel; acceptance. Simply searching to be accepted, the monster is in a state of confusion, where all he knows is to beg and cling to the only thing that will give him hope of being accepted.
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