Frankenstein- Monster or Human?

Today the class had a seminar on the famous novel, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. Many questions and arguments arose during our discussion, many of which were never answered. What boggles my mind even more is the fact that this novel was made in accident. A group of college girls had nothing else better to do and decided to write something for fun. Although the book was shut down multiple times by many publishers, Frankenstein nonetheless received the fame that it deserved.
Now back to the novel. A question I had when reading the book was “Who is the monster? Victor or his creation? Additionally, who acts more human or is more human?” Victor had been obsessed with his creation and his new knowledge that he gained. However, once he put that knowledge into use in creating his monster, he is abhorred at what he has created. He even says that he only passionately loves inanimate things such as the sky. Knowledge no longer gives Victor these “sensations” he used to feel. In result, I believe that Victor is the monster. He decides to play GOD and his actions result in the death of two people. Additionally, he abandons his creation in fear and disgust of what it was. This is why the monster became a monster in the first place. He says that ‘I was born good, but you my creator abhor me.’ Because his lonesomeness and isolation, he cannot fit into society, and if he cannot turn to his creator for aid, who is there to turn to? Mary Shelley makes the readers feel sorry for the monster, so can only sympathize with it. Imagine you saying this to your parents or even GOD, or your children saying this to you. What would be running in your mind? I have abandoned my child and only caused torment in this world. I took responsibility in creating it, but took no responsibility in maturing and loving it. Such an event could possibly make me commit suicide. I do not think I could live with myself. Furthermore, Victor begins to take characteristics of the monster more and more after time. For example, “But I, the true murderer, felt the never-dying worm alive in my bosom, which allowed of no hope of consolation.” This is a theme of the monster. Here Victor describes that he feels like he is being eaten like decayed matter, because he feels as if he were the monster in this case. He feels extremely guilty for creating the monster that destroys Justine. This also connects back to what the Creation was made of (decayed matter that had worms eating it).
When reading this book, the quote “Don’t judge a book by its cover,” really comes into play. It is possible that a being with such horrific physical characteristics could have a kind and loving heart. This book ultimately brings us back to our 4 year old selves.