Society and the experience that one faces shapes the individual. One cannot just say it one or the other. Even as child one seems to pick up on society's views. Just like in the book "Frankenstein", Frankenstein wants some one to talk to and he sees a child, and hopes that society's views on whats ugly and what is not has not corrupted the child's mind. But, when Frankenstein tries to talk to the child he tries to run away. The child already knows what is ugly and what is not, and is afriad of what he sees. Or is it the people he is around all the time that made him fear Frankstein. I feel it is a little bit of both. Every one in the town that the child lives in wont talk to him because the way he looks. They fear him as he walks down the street, afriad that he will try to hurt him; they throw rocks at hi, or they run screaming. And when he tries to rescue someone people assume that he is hurting the individual. But, the child is also around his family often and hears how they talk about Frankstein, and in effect that would give the child a bad connotation whenever he sees Frankstien, which would make the child run away from Frankstein once he laid eyes on him. It is not only the experience that shapes the individual, it is also the views of soicety either good or bad can shape someone views, and thoughts.