The song "All I Need" by One Republic is a depiction of the conflict of beliefs between the Creature and Dr. Frankenstein. The questions asked can be those said by the monster. Dr. Frankenstein is lost in a beautiful world. He doesn't see any of the joys nor temporary sorrows of others. When he does attempt to pay attention, he becomes distracted by the misfortunes of his own. In the third stanza of the song it states, "Well, all I need is the air I breathe and a place to rest my head." This is a statement similar to one that the monster says in the novel. As he is observing the De Lanc family, he is in a state of bewilderment. The sadness that these people seem to always carry with them is seen as unwarranted by the monster. In his eyes, the world is beautiful and joyous. However, as the monster is making this judgement, he is only an observer of life. When he becomes subjective, he realises that the melancholy is justified and his perception of life becomes bittersweet. Later in the song it is stated, "Do you know what your fate is? And are you trying to shake it? You're doing your best and your best look. You're praying that you make it." Dr. Frankenstein could've predicted his fate and that of those around him. Furthermore, the Creature told him the fate of some of the closest people to him. Their fate was death. However, Dr. Frankenstein continued to wander and act as if the end wouldn't come. Due to his lack of acknowledgement and disregard of consequences, those people met their fate.
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