Frankenstein-1st post

My reaction to Frankenstein so far is that it's interesting. It's very messed up and twisted how the creature is created but it's fascinating as well. Victor Frankenstein actually got bodies from grave yards and "chopped" them up and made a living being out of it. I think Mary Shelley's idea of creating a horror story about a man-made being is cool in its own way. The fact that this being understands and learns to speak and read and write in matter of two years is pretty amazing. He also has emotions and has a craving to be wanted and loved by people. On page 120 in, the 3rd paragraph, the creature says to Victor," The more i saw them, the greater became my desire to claim their protection and kindness; my heart yearned to be known and loved by these amiable creatures;to see their sweet looks directed towards me with affection was the utmost limit of my ambition." This shows how the creature longs to be wanted and loved.

As far as what's been happening in the book, I think the story is going along pretty well so far. It still captures the attention of its reader. Where I am in the book so far, the creature is asking Victor to create him a companion. He wants someone to be friends with and accept him the way he is. If the companion creature is created just as the first creature is, there would be no problem with the creature feeling like an outcast. On page 133, in the 2nd paragraph, the creature demands, " My companion must be of the same species and have the same defects. This being you must create." He is begging Victor to create him a companion that is just like him so he would have "backup", you could say. He wouldn't be the only creature, so his self-esteem would be a little higher rather then low. Now I want to know what Victor is planning next. Will he create this 2nd monster or will he refuse?