My reaction to Frankenstein thus far.

This story is not like anything I have ever read before; it is much different. The reason I say this is because the actual storyline is nothing like our interpretation of Frankenstein before reading it. When I was young I used to enjoy watching the movie called Young Frankenstein. It was appealing i suppose, even when watching it in black and white. But I always thought that Frankenstein was the name given to the monster that was created. It never occurred to me that Victor Frankenstein was actually the creator of the monster. Until I discovered that what I had been thinking was wrong, I was confused while reading.
When I finally started to understand the story, I realized that I had to think about something; who was actually the monster at this point? If you haven't read the story, you would obviously think right away that the monster was the one who was created. But I believe that the real monster was Victor Frankenstein. I believe that this is true because he is rarely ever happy with his life. Whenever he is feeling depressed he has to go to the valleys in order to feel better. Victor Frankenstein in my opinion is not really a content person, and is very dependent on other things or people to form some sort of happiness. The monster that was created may not look so innocent on the outside, but inside he cares for others and would do anything to help anyone. When the monster looks at his reflection in the water, he is shocked! I think before that moment, he thought that since he was a good person in his heart, he would be nice looking too. That is why I believe that this story is so ironic; because before you read the story, it is interpreted so much different than what actually happens.