How does Mary Shelley present the Creature in 'Frankenstein'?

In her novel, Shelley uses a frame narrative to present the Creature as a stereotypical gothic villain through the perspectives of Walton and Frankenstein. She does this by using adjectives with negative connotations to describe the Creature such as 'demoniacal corpse.' The use of the word 'corpse' reminds the reader of the Creature's reanimation, something that Shelley's contemporary readers would have feared due to 19th century progressions in science. This description therefore enforces the concept that the Creature is something to be feared.Despite the Creature's introduction to the reader aligning with traditional gothic tropes of monstrosity and fear, the reader's access to the Creature's perspective later in the novel subverts these initial expectations. The Creature is shown to be emotionally intelligent as it uses phrases such as, 'the shelter presented to me then as divine a retreat as Pandaemonium appeared to the demons of hell.' This excerpt not only highlights the Creature's ability to recognise places as safe and therefore 'divine' but Shelley also includes a reference to Paradise Lost by Milton, which not only partially inspired Shelley but furthermore is a reminder of the Creature's self-education as it taught itself to read. In conclusion, the Creature is originally presented as terrifying but this presentation is subverted through its own narrative, which Shelley uses to evoke sympathy from the author.