Mary Shelley also uses the creature to show the theme of isolation. Unlike Victor, The creature does not choose to isolate itself. In fact, it is society that isolates the creature due to its terrifying appearance. After trying very hard to find someone who truly loves him, he gives up because he realizes that humans will never accept him. Even its own creator abandons it after coming to life. When the creature comes to life, Victor says, “I had desired it with an ardor that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream faded, and horror and panting disgust filled my heart. Unable to bear the sight of the being I had created, I rushed from the room, continued for a long time to pace around my bedroom, unable to calm myself down to sleep” (Shelley 48). After abandoning its creator, the creature is left alone, just like a newborn in this immense world. Another experience that makes the creature feel isolated is when the villagers throw stones at it to make it leave. The creature explains what happened when he "had barely gotten [his] foot in the door when the children screamed and one of the women fainted." The whole village was awake; some fled, some attacked, until they were badly bruised by stones and many other types of missile weapons” (Shelley 103). Once again, he is rejected by humans and flees into the open countryside. It is