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Throughout the years the theme of good versus evil has been used in various novels. Such as Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and Benito Cereno by Herman Melville. Both novels have accurately demonstrated the origins of evil. Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein supports Rousseau’s philosophy of the Noble Savage. Rousseau’s theory was that man was born good, but when influenced by society man can become corrupted with evil. The character that signifies Rousseau’ theory of the Noble Savage is Victor Frankenstein’s creature. The creature was gentle at the beginning of his like, childlike in his curiosity and experience but after several harsh encounters with humans he becomes bitter. Loneliness and isolation motivate the monster to turn to destruction. It was his loneliness that made him savage. An example of society’s rejection toward the monster would be the De Lacey fa