Despite the monster's fiendish physical appearance, Mary Shelley makes him a very sympathetic character. Shelley gives the monster a voice; his narrative shows his capacity for knowledge, love, and personal growth, which is something Victor failed to see. Through the monster's narrative readers are given the opportunity to view him as an individual, not as the fiend he appears.
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