When Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein is analyzed, critics come to a conclusion about the creation of Victor Frankenstein. The creature elicits the most sympathy from readers than any other character in the novel. Because he is abandoned by society which manipulates the creature into doing harm despite his good heart. Therefore, Shelley's message throughout the novel is that a person is not born evil, they become evil. When it first wakes up with a smile towards its creator, the creature is abandoned and learns for itself how the world works. Despite a difficult start to its new life, the creature experiences nature without harsh emotions. “[The creature]...could not distinguish anything; but feeling pain... Soon a gentle light and gave [the creature] a feeling of pleasure. [He] jumped and saw a radiant form rising among the trees. [He] looked on with benevolent wonder” (Shelley 100). When the creature was sobbing, he could have taken the opportunity to let out only anger and hatred for the life he was thrust into. But the creature is distracted and amazed by the sunrise, a symbol of new hope and a new beginning. Due to its hideous appearance, the creature provokes negative reactions. “[The creature] entered… the children screamed and… the women fainted. The whole village was awake: some fled, others attacked it, until, badly bruised by stones and many other kinds of thrown weapons, [the creature] escaped... [the creature]... miserable because of the bad weather of the season. , and even more of the barbarity of man” (Shelley 103). If the creature was a real monster, it would have fought against the villagers. Because a true evil being would attack without hesitation. Because of his deformity, people automatically... middle of paper ......e all the bad things they have done. When he goes to Victor's coffin, the creature does the opposite of what an evil being would do. He mourns Victor despite all the horrible things the creature has done to him. The creature even feels guilty for the innocents it killed and the torment it inflicted on its creator. Despite Victor's actions leading the creature to commit bad deeds, the creature eventually experiences regret. Throughout most of her novel, Frankenstein, Mary Shelley establishes a principle stating that no one can be born evil, but that a person's life is transformed. them evil. The creature becomes a monster that everyone believes after continued rejection and abuse. This is the reason why readers become more sympathetic towards the creation of Frankenstein than towards any other character in the novel. Works Cited Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein.