Frankenstein - ch. 16-17

Following the creature's failed encounter with the DeLacey's the question is posed: is humanity the true monster? Humanity continually judges the creature based on his appearance. According to the creature, he claims that he was originally a creature of love and kindness. If the creature speaks the truth, then humanity is the real monster. Humanity even sees the creature's kindness, but immediately responds with disgust. For example, the creature saved the girl from drowning and the man's response is, "...he aimed a gun, which he carried, at my body, and fired (101)." This man saw the creature's benevolent act and responded by shooting him. This scene evokes sympathy for the creature who has continually been rejected by humans. Another interesting part of the story is that the creature cannot seek medical treatment because humans are too scared of him. The creature is completely detached. These events cause readers to believe that the creature became evil because humanity only show him evil. However, there is the other side to the argument  Victor claims that the creature is inherently evil. If this is true, then the creature is most likely just using his power of persuasion to fabricate these stories to cause Victor to sympathize for him.