"I distinguished the insect .were sweet and enticing" (Shelley, 100). One reason that he may find peace with nature is because it accepts him and can not judge him by the way he looks. Unfortunately, nature is not enough to satisfy his desire for acceptance, so he turns to people for companions. .
As the novel continues, the creature becomes more culturally aware of his position in society through the hostility that he experiences. Even from the beginning, he is misjudged by so many including his creator. When he is first brought into the world, Victor "escaped, and rushed downstairs" (Shelley, 57). Being abandoned by his creator, the monster turns to the village people. When he approaches them, "children shrieked, and one the women fainted. The whole village was roused; some fled, one attacked me, until, grievously bruised by stones and many other kinds of missile weapons, I escaped to open country and fearfully took revenge" (Shelley, 102). Being rejected for no reason would give anyone, including a monster, the desire for revenge. It is this desire for revenge that leads the creature to commit acts of rage against so many. Another attempt that the creature takes to make friends is helping the De Laceys. "When they had retired to rest .I had seen done by Felix" (Shelley, 111). He did this in hopes that they would be grateful and accept him, unfortunately they only pushed him away even further, which caused him to have more anger and resentment towards humans. In a desperate attempt for acceptance, the creature risks his own life to save a young girl from drowning. Immediately following his successful rescue of the girl, he was rewarded by being shot in the shoulder. This reaction by the angry man only drives him further to rage out against society, and especially his creator, whom he feels is to blame for his rejection. .
After many unpleasant attempts to find companionship, the creature acts out and takes revenge on society.
