According to Merriam Webster's first definition, the term "monster" can be described as "a strange or horrible imaginary creature". That is one of many definitions of the word "monster", which can be thoroughly disputed by various pieces of evidence throughout this book. Are monsters always physically wretched and evil? Maybe, or maybe not. It is important to analyze Victor Frankenstein's failures when it came to his creation, while it is equally as important to identify the monster's goodness and human-like qualities despite his circumstances. Both Victor Frankenstein and his creation prove themselves to be the opposite of what the world thinks they are. Victor demonstrates his monstrosity early in the novel during the physical act of constructing the monster. Bound by his passion for philosophy and science, Victor wanted to do the impossible: bring life to an inanimate body. Out of his selfish desires and intense curiosity, he did the unthinkable.Yet, Victor failed his creation before it ever had a chance at a happy life. The monster spoke to Victor and said, "hateful day when I received light! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?" (Shelley 91). While creating the monster, Victor did not consider what its life would be like after the moment of its creation. He made him ugly, wretched, and terrifying to the human eye. It was so disgusting to him that he did not even give his creation a name. In comparison to the beautiful and alluring God of Paradise Lost, who created his people out of his own image and likeness, Victor should hide his face in shame. The monster says, "but my form is a filthy type of your's, more horrid from its very resemblance" symbolizing the monster within Victor himself, for a creation is always a true reflection of its creator (Shelley 91). It was not until the monster sought him out in the mountains that Victor admits, "for the first time, also, I felt what the duties of a creator towards his creature were, and that I ought to render him happy before I complained of his wickedness" (Shelley 70). For this was a fleeting moment of realization. Never again does Victor think twice about what he owes to his creation; he only thinks of himself. Up until the moment of no return, Victor had never considered the consequences both himself and the creature would face after life began to flow through its veins. More so, he abandoned and neglected an innocent creature. Victor says, "I had desired it with an ardor that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror an disgust fille