Frankenstein by Mary Shelly is a book about the importance of human relationships and treating everyone with dignity and respect. The main character of the book is Victor Frankenstein who is a very intelligent man with the desire to create life in another being. After completing his creation, he discovers to his horror that what he has created is a monster. The monster is the ugliest and most disgusting creature I have ever seen. Victor, being disgusted by his creation, allows the monster to escape and become all alone in the world. In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses the theme of human relationships to illustrate the bond humans have with other beings and the need for love and affection. The importance of human relationships is shown in many ways throughout the book. Victor's mother tells him, "I have a nice present for my Victor, he will have it tomorrow" (18). Victor is very excited to have such a precious gift that will always be his. They become very close and call each other cousins. However, there is a deeper relationship between the two and Victor vows to always protect and take the girl whose name is Elizabeth. Mary Shelley uses this quote to explain how special Elizabeth is to Victor and that he was sent a gift. Victor's mother reinforces this once again when she tells Victor and Elizabeth: “My children, my firmest hopes of future happiness lay in the prospect of your union. This wait will now be your father's consolation. Elizabeth, my love, you must fill the place of my youngest children. Alas! I regret being taken away from you; and, happy and loved as I have been, is it not difficult to leave you all? But these are not thoughts that suit me; I will try to resign... halfway... and seek help and strength to deal with the problems in their lives. Victor Frankenstein is a man with a loving and caring family. Family and friends are an important part of his life. He has his whole life ahead of him when he creates his monster. He creates the monster in the likeness of man with the same need for love and affection as man. Although this is his creation, he disappoints the monster and does not care for him. The monster begins to feel neglected and alone and desperately wants to have a human relationship. The monster becomes angry and vengeful because he is so sad and abandoned. He wants Victor to feel like him, all alone. The monster succeeds and Victor ends up losing everything that is important in his life and in his own life. Ultimately, the monster dies and the need for human relationships becomes destructive for both the monster and Victor.