The world is made up of people who have the ability to defeat evil or be consumed by it. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, a creature is created that is considered monstrous and destructive and consequently despised by the society in which it is inserted. Through the perspectives of Walton, Frankenstein, and the creature, Mary Shelley counters Frankenstein's belief that the creature is a "demon." The creature exemplifies more heartfelt characteristics of creator Victor Frankenstein himself. Although Frankenstein's creature portrays the physical attributes of a malevolent character, his human emotions surpass his ability to let evil consume him. He demonstrates acts of knowledge and empathy, but society judges him by his appearance and his undeniable strength. Comparisons between Walton and Frankenstein demonstrate an understanding of the characteristics that Frankenstein renders. Both characters show similarities in aspects of their thirst for knowledge, but are also contrasted with each other in parallel form. Walton forbids his desire for knowledge to be overcome, while Frankenstein allows his compulsive obsession to lead to his death. By comparing these two characters, the reader is able to understand the evil that has left Frankenstein. Although his appearance is that of a human being, his drive for success has transformed him into a character that he sees as his own creature, monstrous and destructive, without having the appearance of a grotesque demon. Mary Shelley describes Frankenstein as someone more monstrous than her. own creation. Starting from the beginning of the novel, Frankenstein's stories include an underlying tragedy that later leads to his downfall: "I take pleasure in dwelling on the memory... in the middle of the paper... on the creative qualities it possesses." , like his ability to recognize the importance of a family. In doing so, readers begin to realize that Frankenstein is the real monster who cannot cope with his demonic side. His inability to admit his anger, hatred, and feelings of loneliness have isolated him from a world where he has failed to receive love. Instead, the creature attempts to gain love from the true "demon", Frankenstein, and demonstrates the emotions of a human through his ability to speak and desire for acceptance. Through this, it is evident to the reader that Frankenstein bears the attributes of a monster and the "demon" that Mary Shelley is describing in her novel is Frankenstein. Works Cited Shelley, Mary & Hunter, J. Paul. Frankenstein: 1818 text, contexts, nineteenth-century responses, modern criticism. New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1996.