Aleination and RejectionThe famous songwriter and musician Billy Joel once said, "I really wish I were less of a thinking man and more of a fool who isn't afraid of rejection." Only from this it can be concluded that the themes of alienation and rejection occupy everyone's minds, including the famous pop musician. Since these themes are something shared by everyone, they are common in all forms of literature. Two great examples of this can be seen in Mary Shelley's classic novel Frankenstein and John Gardner's 1971 parallel novel Grendel. Two secondary examples of these themes are seen in Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange and Chuck Palahniuk's novel Fight Club. Each of these novels deals with numerous themes, such as anger, hatred, prejudice, nihilism and existentialism, but they can all be defined in two words: alienation and rejection. From this it is demonstrated that alienation and rejection concern everyone, therefore they are an indispensable premise in literature. In Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein, alienation and rejection are experienced by the two protagonists, Victor Frankenstein and his creature, for multiple reasons. The most obvious example is the creature created by Victor. The creature was, in simple terms, hideous and hideous. It had been constructed from body parts of the deceased and was considerably larger and more precise than the average human body. Every character who encountered the creature, assuming it had sight (with the exception of Mr. Delacey), was struck with fear and ran from it or tried to kill it. Considering that the creature was a “noble savage” who had human characteristics and emotions, this tendency towards alienation ultimately transformed his life in an unhappy way to the point that his only way… middle of paper… are associated , are an indispensable part of literature. Therefore, alienation and rejection are important themes both in the lives of human beings and in the literary passages mentioned above. The range of literature cited is sufficient to confirm that all literature will have moments when these themes are needed. Regardless, these themes and elements add varying levels of depth and texture to a story. Without them, literature would lose a lot and some aspects of writing would lose the flavor that makes them unique. Works Cited Burgan, Michael, Dennis Calero, and Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Frankenstein. Minneapolis: Stone Arch, 2008. Print.Burgess, Anthony. A Clockwork Orange. New York: Norton, 1986. Print.Gardner, John. Grendel. New York: Knopf, 1971. Print.Palahniuk, Chuck. Fight club. New York: W. W. Norton &, 1996. Print.