Frankenstein by Shelley - Perceptions by society

The challenges of race, class, and cultural privileges are frequently questioned, and how a person is perceived by society often is decided upon by these aspects. Although it is an everyday occurrence that a person is judged by what color their skin is or how much money their family has, it is a topic that most feel too uncomfortable to examine. However, Mary Shelley had the courage to verbalize the pain and suffering that results …

…didn't know any better than to kill the boy. Because of the discrimination that he faced, the creature had never been loved before. This lack of love denied him of the ability to tell the difference between right and wrong and the ability to lead a normal life. Shelley affirms that these traditional assumptions are existent, but at the same time she challenges the integrity of all mankind through the way the creature was treated.