Question

In Scene 6, Mr. De Lacey says, “Most people are friendly—unless they are blinded by prejudice.” What kind of prejudice do people have against the creature? (key ideas)

Answer 1

Answer:

People think that the creature was harmful because it looked horrible. This is a common opinion or judgement of people when it comes to monsters.

Explanation:

The question above is related to the drama about "Frankenstein."

"Mr. De Lacey" is one of the characters in the story. He's a blind peasant who lives in a cottage with his family. When the creature was abandoned by Victor, he wandered into the woods and came into the cottage of Mr. De Lacey. The creature learned to speak after several months, just by watching Mr. De Lacey's family talk to each other. He grew fond of them over time.

In Scene 6, the creature started to have the courage to knock on the peasant's door when his family was not around. He was invited by Mr. De Lacey to come in (since he couldn't see him).

"Prejudice" refers to an opinion about a person without any justifiable reason. People judged the creature as a "monster" who does bad things because of the way he looked. This is the prejudice that people have on the creature in the story.