Now it seems like one turning discussion of this book is weather or not the monster was born evil or if he learned his evil ways. I would like to argue that he was born evil, he simply needed a catalyst to bring that anger to surface. I saw this once he was learning from his books. He debates with himself about the murders that humans commit and he states "but when I heard details of vice and bloodshed, my wonder ceased and I turned away with disgust and loathing." page 114. However he becomes fascinated with bloodshed, trickery and vice. He isn't really disgusted, he simply connects with it. Once he's gripping William he resorts to instinct and kills him. He doesn't plan to kill the child and in this act alone he turns his murder away from a taught skill to a natural skill. He might claim that he learned anger from humanity but lets be honest the violent murderous rage he has is completely self-taught or from instincts. He just wishes it wasn't from him, how horrible it would be to look horrible and to be horrible as well.
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