Frankenstein’s creature describes the misery of the DeLacey family: “They were not entirely happy. The young man and his companion often went apart and appeared to weep. I saw no cause for their unhappiness, but I was deeply affected by it.” Empathy is the ability to understand the feelings of others from their point of view, not yours. This trait is oftentimes missing in people classified as sociopaths. Is Frankenstein’s creature really a monster if it exhibits empathy? Does having empathy humanize it in some ways?
