The monster is very fearful, for when he asks Frankenstein to make him a mate, he says, “I will avenge my wounds; if I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear, and especially towards you, my archenemy, because my creator, I swear unquenchable hatred. (Shelley 148) The monster shows how powerful he can be by instilling fear in people, especially Frankenstein. Over the years the monster has become more fearsome through its manifestations and the way it employs threats. What makes the monster fear even more is the suspense of not knowing what he will do next. Furthermore, after Frankenstein destroys the monster's future wife, the monster says, “...I have the power; you think yourself unhappy, but I can make you so unhappy that the light of day will be hateful to you. (Shelley 172) the monster realizes that Frankenstein fears him and feeds on him, giving him power over Frankenstein. He also knows that the only way people will listen to him is if he scares them. The monster took him and used him to satisfy his little needs. The fact that the monster knows this makes him even scarier because he isn't afraid to do it. More or less, everyone who has encountered the monster is afraid