The Effects of Isolation
" He saw the wildness in my mind for which he could not account, and my loud, unrestrained, heartless laughter frightened and astonished him. "My dear Victor," he cried, "what, for God's sake, is the matter? Do not laugh in this manner, How ill you are!" - Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, pg. 28
Being isolated is a dangerous position, a state of which can drive even the stablest mad. The effects of being alone, trapped in a hidden world with no one to share emotions with or be interactive with, nothing to keep the mind occupied are absolutely shocking. This 'treatment' causes such madness in one's mind that it drives them insane, and after reading Frankenstein I saw the true depth of the damage it can bring. In the book numerous characters, such as the monster and even Frankenstein himself all suffer from the effects of isolation. As I read the book I watched the monster turn into a most terrifying creature after being constantly neglected from society. The neglect left the monster alone,and although he was born a good soul, over time his continuous lonesome life reached the monster's mind, and he started to turn into a truly horrific monster. After reading and understanding of the intense effects isolation had on the monster, I began to see how, at times, I am isolated from a grouping in society that can eventually lead me to go mad . I start to do things I normally wouldn't do, making unpleasant memories for me and those I am around. I can recall many times when I have not been with my friends during classes, and start to feel annoyed and angry that I am all alone when they all get to be together. Sometimes being isolated, with none of my friends around to keep me cheery, will make me mean, and causes me to act in ways of which I normally wouldn't. Before reading this book I had never really understood why this happened, for who would have thought being isolated from friends could have such an impact. However, after seeing the amazingly strong effects on the monster it started to make me realize that the effects of isolation can sometimes reach my head too. I understand now the importance of staying away from isolation, and understand now the insane impact of which being alone can have on everyone, even my own self.
Being isolated is a dangerous position, a state of which can drive even the stablest mad. The effects of being alone, trapped in a hidden world with no one to share emotions with or be interactive with, nothing to keep the mind occupied are absolutely shocking. This 'treatment' causes such madness in one's mind that it drives them insane, and after reading Frankenstein I saw the true depth of the damage it can bring. In the book numerous characters, such as the monster and even Frankenstein himself all suffer from the effects of isolation. As I read the book I watched the monster turn into a most terrifying creature after being constantly neglected from society. The neglect left the monster alone,and although he was born a good soul, over time his continuous lonesome life reached the monster's mind, and he started to turn into a truly horrific monster. After reading and understanding of the intense effects isolation had on the monster, I began to see how, at times, I am isolated from a grouping in society that can eventually lead me to go mad . I start to do things I normally wouldn't do, making unpleasant memories for me and those I am around. I can recall many times when I have not been with my friends during classes, and start to feel annoyed and angry that I am all alone when they all get to be together. Sometimes being isolated, with none of my friends around to keep me cheery, will make me mean, and causes me to act in ways of which I normally wouldn't. Before reading this book I had never really understood why this happened, for who would have thought being isolated from friends could have such an impact. However, after seeing the amazingly strong effects on the monster it started to make me realize that the effects of isolation can sometimes reach my head too. I understand now the importance of staying away from isolation, and understand now the insane impact of which being alone can have on everyone, even my own self.