His hungry appearance and his tales of woe lead the reader to believe that he is the person who has suffered the most agony in his tale and that his quest for revenge is righteous. However, this first impression is entirely juxtaposed with the presence of the monster, who from the moment of his birth is described as hideous and evil, but displays emotions of longing for love and care from others. The monster's worldview is entirely shaped by the initial rejection his creator gave him, leaving him without even the ability to communicate with others or understand what he is. The creature is forced to forage for food and learn from afar what it means to be alive, how to speak and communicate with others. His murderous actions would have been avoided if anyone had cared enough to give him the benefit of the doubt. This responsibility immediately falls on his creator, who was the person who brought him to life on a whim, and his failures as a compassionate human are what ultimately condemns the monster to a life of hate. What's worse, Victor also condemned the monster to a lonely life by refusing to create a mate after giving him initial hope that he could finally be with someone who would accept him. The monster has no choice but to accept that there would never be another such being