How does Mary Shelley feel about the monster in Frankenstein?

This can be partially explained by the preface thatadded to the work when she revised
and republished it in 1831. In this added preface, Shelley notes that she has "not
considered [her]self as merely weaving a series of supernatural terrors." Thus, she wants
readers to consider the character of her monster as representing fundamentally more than simply
a creepy, supernatural character. Instead, she urges readers to consider that 's creation
is:

impossible as a physical fact, [yet] affords a point
of view to the imagination for the delineating of human passions more comprehensive and
commanding than any which the ordinary relations of existing events can yield.

The monster's character, therefore, is woven together by Shelley
to provide additional insight into human character. He is rejected by his creator. He longs for
human connection that he can never find. He longs for a mate whom he can never acquire. At every
turn he is cast aside and his hopes are crushed,...