Nature vs. Nurture

"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend." the creature Pg. 69

It's quite apparent that Nature vs. Nurture is one of the big themes of this story. Victor whole heartedly believes that the creature is evil by nature and is therefore destined to commit horrible crimes. However, from what the creature has said thus far it seems like he has always been kind and selfless. However there is mention of him being involved in some pretty shady business. In fact Victor is convinced that the creature was the one that murdered his little brother. At first I thought that was a rash judgement but then with this new evidence I'm starting to wonder if maybe the creature does have a little evil in him. I think though that he was born good but everyone's constant rejection could lead him to do bad things. It has to hurt when the person that created you abandons you at your birth and thinks your hideous. I think Dr. Phil would call that bad parenting which has been known to cause kids to act out. Now to be fair most kids aren't eight feet tall and made from various previously dead body parts. But as the creature pointed out looks shouldn't be the only thing you're judged on. I think that if so many people tell you you're bad you could start to believe it after awhile. If the creature does end up being evil I think it's because of nurture, not nature.