Read the following excerpt from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein in which the monster tells his story: [l]t was a portrait of a most
lovely woman. In spite of my malignity it softened and attracted me. For a few moments I gazed with delight on her dark eyes, fringed by deep lashes, and her lovely lips; but presently my rage returned: I remembered that I was forever deprived of the delights that such beautiful creatures could bestow ... Which phrase from the passage best supports the theme that monstrous appearances can be deceiving?
The given excerpt is taken from Frankenstein written by Mary Shelley.
In the novel, the readers are able to find the theme that monstrous appearance can be deceiving through the characterization of the monster, who appeared monstrous in feature yet had emotions.
In the given excerpt that phrase that supports this theme is <em>'it softened and attracted me.' </em>The phrase is said by the monster. In this instance, the monster killed the Frankenstein's family child but when the monster saw a portrait of a lovely woman on the child's locket, he became softened and attracted to the lady in the portrait.
This instance depicts that monstrous appearance can be deceiving.
Thus the phrase is 'if softened and attracted me.'
Yes, because his mother taught him to look at the world not only from his own perspective, but also from other one. This will lead him to not judge a book by its cover and keep an open mind to others’ situations in the future.
