Throughout Frankenstein, the creature demonstrates that it is a moral being. The creature is moral due to its practice of nonviolence. In his first contact with human society, the creature faces physical violence, as villagers attack him with stones. Rather than use his superior physical capabilities to fight with the villagers, the creature runs away, choosing the non-violent option. The villagers’ believe that the appearance of the creature, a harmless attribute, is justification for violence. On the other hand, the creature does not believe the violent reaction of the villagers is reason for it to retaliate. By rejecting violence even when faced with it, the creature proves that it is morally superior to the villagers.
