The major archetype in "Frankenstein" is that people tend to think that beautiful people are as pure as they come, while ugly people are thought of as "monsters", and are generally judged more critically by their peers. This is shown by all humans treatment towards the monster, especially his creator, Dr. Frankenstein. When Frankenstein first lays eyes on the monster, his affection for his creation goes from wonder to terror. The monster is very ugly, and this horrifies the doctor, who immediately runs from it. When he later sees the monster lurking in the woods, he is immediately convinced that the monster is the culprit. By his reasoning, nobody as beautiful as Justine could be guilty of such a horrendous crime, while someone as ugly as the monster is obviously an evil being, bent on murder and chaos.
Later in the novel, the monster discovers the horrors of his creation. He plans to show himself to the cottagers in the hope that they will see past his hideous exterior, that he is not just a monster, but also a being with feelings and emotions. He hopes to befriend them in this effort, however when they catch sight of his appearance, he is driven away. While journeying to Geneva after these events, he saves a girl from drowning, but suspecting he was her attacker based on his appearance, the man accompanying her shoots him.
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