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Themes and Voices in Frankenstein       There are many diametrical narrative voices that take place in the novel Frankenstein. These narrative voices not only help the reader appeal to different characters, but they founder characters personality as well.   The demons character evolves in many ways throughout the novel, depending on the point of view its coming from. When the junky himself speaks (first person) the reader tends to opinion sympathy as well as pity, towards him. He is loving and amiable at the beginning of his life, childlike in his curiosity and experiences, but later several harsh encounters with humans, he becomes bitter. Thus seeking revenge on his creator for making him so hideous and rendering him permanently lonesome(a) because of his ugliness. He doesnt come across nearly as horrific as he is believed to be in the eyes of Frankenstein. All the monster cherished was to love and to be loved in return and instead he was the tr ue outcast of society. The monster shows a unique office to crumple humanity because, though hes not a human himself, he has the light of one. He explains, I heard about the slothful Asiatics of the stupendous dash and mental activity of the Grecians of the wars and wonderful virtue of the early Romans--of their subsequent degenerating--of the come down of that mighty empire of chivalry, Christianity, and kings. This synopsis of culture in a nutshell shows the monsters ability to put humanity in perspective. Yet this education only furthers the monsters identification that he is disconnected from the humans he admires.   The readers take on the monster however changes dramatic solelyy when Victor is the narrator. Frankensteins creation becomes a wretched and terrific villain of the story when it is told through him (third person). For example Victors disgust and hatred for the monster is evident right from the first time he sees him, as he says A flash of li ghtning illuminated the object and discovered its shape seemingly to me its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the muddy demon to whom I had given life. When the story is told through Victor it is all about what the monster is doing to him and how heartless the creature is.