135. Frankenstein's creature is yet another example supporting Halberstam's claim that skin is the organ that most commonly represents monstrosity. Here, the monster's skin is yellow, while in other cases, such as the Black Saracen, as mentioned earlier, it is blue, purple, or black.

XREF: Connects to broader discussions of monstrosity and racialized representation of 'otherness' in gothic literature and cultural criticism.

Sophia Rose Arjana, Muslims in the Western Imag…, loc. 1117