Society is obsessed with physical beauty. We are bombarded with messages telling us to lose weight, get in shape, and treat ourselves to hundreds of products that will make us “pretty.” And all because we are convinced that “beautiful people” have all the advantages. This perception has become widespread to the point that it influences how we react to each other. People react much more positively if they are dealing with an attractive person. Conversely, a person deemed physically unattractive is immediately deemed less worthy. By examining the reactions of other characters to the physical characteristics of Frankenstein's creature and Gregor Samsa, we can affirm that both Mary Shelley in Frankenstein and Franz Kafka in The Metamorphosis intend to show that society bases its perception of beings on their external appearance . being considered a “monster” are quite broad, but they are based entirely on society’s assessment. Things perceived as monsters represent our fears and insecurities, and they are often judged as monsters on this basis. However, the first criterion is always our first impression of how something looks. We jump to conclusions without evaluating the nature of the creature. The problems faced by Gregor Samsa and Frankenstein's Creature all stem from how people react to their appearance. Despite their attempts to integrate into society, they could not overcome the prejudice they faced due to their outward appearance. Mary Shelly's Frankenstein focuses on the aftermath of a bizarre experiment carried out by one Victor Frankenstein in which he attempts to bring animation to a lifeless corpse. . Unfortunately for him the experiment is a success, and he flees...... middle of paper...mation. The doctor had been working on this labor of love for years, but had never seen him alive before the experiment came to fruition. It is clear, however, that if the Samsas had not had this experience, they would have abandoned their son as quickly as Doctor Frankenstein. Doctor Frankenstein and the Samsas only reacted unpleasantly to their sons' forms because society had taught them what the norm was. for a human was and what they were supposed to be afraid of. If no stereotypes had existed, they would have continued to love their sons unconditionally. But because society feels the need to judge things based on how they look, these two nightmares happened. Both Shelly and Kafka show us perfect examples of this unfortunate situation. Because of this, many "beautiful people" were forced to suffer at the hands of less beautiful ones..