Frankenstein

There was a motif in this story of master and slave. Both the monster and Victor believed that they were slaves. Victor was the slave of despair, which was created by the monster. With each death, he fell further into depression. He felt the shackles upon his wrists and his mind. Also, the monster felt that he was a slave. At one point, he convinced Victor that although "You [Victor] are my creator, I am your master" (122). However, after Victor's death, the creature bitterly realized that he still had his shackles. His master was man. Because he was ill formed, the creature spent his time trying to be accepted somewhere within society. Each time he attempted, the people detested him. He could not live with society and function as a normal person. He was always alone in the world. These shackles remained with him as he will live his days on the North Pole.