• Their benevolent disposition

    The repetition of the adjective "benevolent" three times in as many paragraphs indicates
    the stress Mary Shelley places on this as a fundamental attribute of human virtue.
    However it may be stressed in Victor's memory, the frequency with which such benevolence
    is actually encountered as a motivating force will be tested when the Creature flees
    Victor's apartment and attempts to make his way in the world.