Frankenstein’s
monster is the undefined, and he is terrifying for that. Everyone hates him; he
hates himself. This comes from his singularity. He has no race, no class, but
more importantly no gender. Pairs define life. Male and female is a universal
concept, and even asexual creatures are defined by their male parts and female
parts. Most solar systems come with a pair of stars (ours being an exception), even
the fundamental particles of science come in pairs. An electron can be used to
manipulate its ‘pair’ instantly anywhere. The point being, Frankenstein’s
monster was completely alone, and the lack of symmetry made him grotesque. He
tried to befriend the human race and failed repeatedly. When the pain of
solitude became unbearable he begged Frankenstein to take the cold emptiness
away. And we are led to think the monster would have been perfectly happy with
his companion. Frankenstein may have been in the wrong when he chose not to
deliver on his promise. Doctor Who makes numerous references to the pain of
solidarity as the Doctor is the last of his species. Another Time Lord
eventually appears, and the Doctor defeats him over the course of the episode.
But at the end the new Time Lord commits suicide knowing this will hurt the
Doctor the most. The Doctor and Frankenstein’s monster both go unnamed, and
both had a hope that they might not be so alone. But that hope was dashed on
the rocks leaving them with monstrous feelings.
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