The True Message Behind Frankenstein

"Mary Shelley was not writing about the evils of science and progress...but suffering and loss and pain, the feeling of being ostracized-" (Whitty)
I do agree with Whitty's opinion. Of course, Frankenstein was a tremendous horror story, containing bone shivering events, and other outrageous instances. The novel was unique and written very well. However, what was the true message behind Frankenstein? There, in fact, was an underlying message, and Mr. Whitty nailed it on the head.
Victor's creation was born into isolation. Mankind would not accept the 'monster' for who he was, and thus, was cast into leprosy. "Increase of knowledge only discovered to me more clearly what a wretched outcast I was. I cherished hope, it is true, but it vanished when I beheld my person reflected in water or my shadow in the moonshine, even as that frail image and that inconstant shade," (Shelley, 119).
The creation tried hard to be accepted. His first attempt was to try to get along with the De Lacey family. He confronted the old blind man in the cottage, but was soon chased out when the rest of the family. Failure. The creature then confronted Victor, manipulating him into creating a companion. Unfortunately, this also did not work.
All of the actions the monster was making was for a single idea; acceptance. He yearned for some kind of companion; someone he could communicate and relate to. Mr. Whitty explains how children on the set of a Frankenstein movie could "see through the makeup, and relate to his confusion. They were able to recognize that the creature was the victim, not the perpetrator." I think that we all can relate to the feelings of the creature. Everyone, at one point in their lives, has had the desire to be well-liked and accepted. "There's a little of the monster in all of us." (Whitty)