"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend." -pg. 69
Another important thematic aspect of this book is nature vs. nurture. When Victor created his monster, he instantly believed he was a monster by nature. By birth, he was evil and was out to hurt him. That's why he killed William and indirectly allowed Justine to die. However, in the last few chapters of the first half of the book, the monster tries to argue the nurture side of his upbringing. He says he is a fiend and is evil because of what humans have done to him and how they have treated him. The monster begins to tell his story of why he is evil now. However, he shows signs of being kind-hearted at the beginning of his life, doing good deeds for the family in the cottage he stayed next to. Nature vs. nurture continues to be a theme throughout the book as we find out the monster's true story and upbringing.
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