As the monster is recalling his journey in the woods to Victor he says that,”The light became more and more oppressive to me, and the heat wearying me as I walked, I sought a place where I could receive shade.”(p.71) This explains that the monster had a bad experience with elements of nature and it was hard to overcome it. This suggests that the monster will have bad luck interacting with other elements in the book such as society. The monster also tells Victor that,”In my joy I thrust my hand into the live embers, but quickly drew it out again with a cry of pain. How strange, I thought, that the same cause should produce such opposite effects!”(p.72) In other words, the monster was surprised that something that was supposed to bring warmth could actually bring such pain. This proves that nature has changed the monsters emotions through pain and he may therefore not trust unknown areas for the fear of being brought unexpected pain again. Unlike the monsters experience with nature, Victor had a fascination with nature and it brought him great joy and