The monster has cultivated an
intellect that gives him a view of ideals and ethics present in the world (through
reading Paradise Lost, a volume of Plutarch's Lives, the
Sorrows of Werter). In addition, he seems to thirst for an animalistic vengeance
while at the same time possessing humane restraint and compassion.
Does this
make him all the more powerful and the thought of the revenge that he could
inflict on Frankenstein, his creator, all the more painful?
Yes, this makes the monster more powerful, because anytime knowledge is gained, the ability to fulfill an action is increased- which in return produces power. In Frankenstein, Shelly portrays the monster as human-like, if the monster does decide to attack it's creator it could be less painful or more painful. The reason for saying this is, if the monster is animal-like, its monstrous instinct would override such compassion. However, if the monster's compassion shined through its animal-like ways, then the creator should not receive aggression. All in all, it depends on the creature.
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