Monster of Frankenstein
“Life, although it may be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.” (Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, pg. 114) These words are spoken by the monster when Frankenstein encounters him on top of a glacier in the Arveiron. The monster regales his tale of mistreatment and alienation at the hands of society throughout his journey of self – discovery. This quote makes me think of the unfortunate circumstances of my life and how they have shaped me as a citizen and as a individual. To me, anguish means the loss of my grandfather to cancer years before I was even born, the downfall of my great grandmother in my infancy, and the deaths of both of my grandmothers in the summer before last. Such losses cause one to reflect very heavily on the quality and meaning of life. For some, these losses signify the fruitlessness of one’s endeavors that implore them to give up. But for others, like me, this anguish has led me to believe that life is sacred and should never be wasted in terms of time and work for the benefit of society and close friends and relatives. I want to make the most of my life because I don’t know if there are any chances beyond this one. I’ll make use of the monumental opportunity given to me and will defend it to the end of time, space, and humanity,
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