When reading the novels Native Son by Richard Wright and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, the reader can recognize various similarities in all the novels. The reader can see similarities between the character Bigger Thomas from Native Son and Frankenstein's creature. Additionally, the character Buddy Thomas refers to the creature at the beginning of the novel, Frankenstein. Additionally, both novels have a character who negatively warped a younger character, namely Mr. Dalton and Victor Frankenstein. The novel's various similar characters reveal an undying interest in society's role in distorting people's innocence. In Native Son, the character Bigger Thomas is highly oppressed and treated as an outcast in society. This relationship with society is almost identical to that of Frankenstein's creature. The elder Thomas did not choose what race he would be born into, nor did he choose to live in a time of oppression. Despite all of this, Bigger is still treated as inferior to whites throughout the novel. After growing up in an environment where he was told he would never be able to achieve his dreams, Bigger finally pushes his limits and becomes angry. He uses his anger to rationalize his view of Mary Dalton's accidental murder. When Bigger's girlfriend tells him that he will be accused of raping Mary, Bigger thinks: had he raped her? Yes, he had raped her. Whenever he felt the way he felt that night, he would rape. But rape was not what was done to women. Rape was what it felt like when your back was against the wall and you had to hit, whether you wanted it or not, to prevent the pack from killing you. He committed rape every time he looked at a white face. It was a long, tense p......middle of paper......of white culture. Although this custom does not mean that Mr. Dalton is right, it shows that he cannot be held fully responsible for the onset of Bigger's aggressive attitude. It is more than likely that Mr. Dalton was not the first to suppress Bigger's aspirations or thoughts. However, both Mr. Dalton and Victor Frankenstein can be at least partially blamed for Bigger and the creature's aggressive attitude. The mistreatment of Bigger and the creature is evidence of society's ignorance and harshness. Through the use of similar characters, both Native Son and Frankenstein convey the theme that society's opinions and objections destroy people's innocence and can cause serious problems, including aggression and pain, as we see in the situations of Bigger Thomas and of the creature. Instead, people should evaluate a person based on his personality and spirit.