"'Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? God, in pity, made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours, more horrid even from the very resemblance. Satan had his companions, fellow-devils, to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and abhorred" (Shelley, 93).
In this excerpt, Shelley utilizes subtle religious allusions to emphasize the hopeless despair of the monster. Frankenstein's monster can not even find solace in looking to God, as he feels he is inferior to man, who is made in God's image. Yet he seeks not to be in union with Satan, though even he has his companions. Rather, the monster views himself as completely alone and victimized in the world. Furthermore, this passage opens with a rhetorical question. The monster's repetative use of such questions manifests his confusion and desire for resolution. He cannot find a solution to his predicament of isolation and wishes for Frankenstein's support. However, he is solemnly aware that he is a "monster so hideous" that integration into society would be nearly impossible.
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