The Imagery Of Evil And Monsters In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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When I hear the name Frankenstein, it invokes an imagery of evil and monsters which could be due to societal prejudges. Before reading the book, I always thought the monster was named Frankenstein and didn’t really know much about the “creator.” After reading the first few chapters of the book, I actually like Frankenstein and his pursuit for knowledge; though he started with the best of intentions and his pure thirst for knowledge, it probably started going downhill when he decided to mingle with the laws of nature and creation. I love the beginning of the book because it gives a the reader a better appreciation of Frankenstein’s humble beginnings and the genesis of his knowledge quest, to the point of his near fatal rescue by Walton and
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