"the absence of the object of which I now feel as a most severe evil. I have no friend, Margaret: when I am glowing with the enthusiasm of success, there will be none to participate my joy; if I am assailed by disappointment, no one will endeavor to sustain me in dejection."' (pg. 4) .

             There is always a need for friends in everyone's life, no matter how the person may behave, they need someone to rely on. Being an outcast, can absolutely ruin someone, because constantly being rejected from society can lead to unhealthy thoughts. Many people turn to some type of addiction, such as drinking, drugs, or anything that will give them that escape from being depressed. Or they will turn to harming themselves for not feeling as if they fit in with society. In the article "Teenage Cutting: A Trend on the Rise"", it says that "when kids cut themselves, it releases endorphins, and they get a high from it. Towards teenagers, it becomes a control issue: 'this is the way I release the pressure.' (Pertler) .

             Although the monster never went to this extreme, he did experience a great amount of loneliness. The monster was constantly depressed, because he had no one to share his emotions with him, no one to grow with and learn new things about. That's why he wanted Frankenstein to create for him a new person, just as ugly as he was, so that they may be on the same level, and they could share the same emotions together. Friends are a necessity to people, we all need someone to rely on, to embrace in our hard times and our good. Without such people or persons in our lives, it will eventually affect the mind. .

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             Another positive to having friends, is that part of their job is to basically regulate their friend when they know they are doing something terrible, and nothing good will come out of it. The entire book of, "Frankenstein ", written by Mary Shelley, is one gigantic example of how certain people have to face the consequences of their actions.