A typical hero in today's definition would be someone with super abilities who makes the world a better place. Mary Shelley's heroes, however, fit a very different description. A Byronic hero is usually the protagonist of Romantic literature, a rebel with many dark qualities and exiled from the rest of society. Ted exemplifies the fundamental characteristics of the Byronic hero throughout Mary Shelley's work, Frankenstein. Ted, due to his grotesque appearance, is shunned from society despite his best efforts to interact with humans. When Ted wakes up, he is immediately chased away by his creator, Victor Frankenstein's, horrified reaction to his animation. Victor recalls with revulsion: "I had worked so hard for almost two years, for the sole purpose of breathing life into an inanimate body... but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream was gone, and breathless horror and disgust filled my body. heart. Unable to bear the sight of the being I had created, I rushed from the room” (Shelley 42). Victor is so disgusted by Ted that he instantly has to leave the room and becomes sick at the thought of what he has done. Ted then seeks acceptance from Victor, but Victor abandons the apartment altogether, leaving Ted to decipher the world on his own. After traveling alone for a while, Ted enters a town hoping to interact with humans and find more food and shelter. To his great disappointment, Ted remembers: At sunset, I arrived in a village. How miraculous it seemed!... I went into one of the best of them, but I had barely got my foot in the door when the children screamed and one of the women fainted. The whole village was awake; some fled, some attacked me, until, seriously bruised by blows...... middle of paper ......cut by poverty to the point of vice and hatred, he did not endure the violence of change without torture such as you cannot even imagine” (Shelley 195). Ted is tormented by his past choices and emphasizes the fact that he was driven by Victor's actions to commit such acts, he did not act on his own. Thus, despite his love for Victor, Ted's need for revenge after his rejection may have superseded his desire for an intimate relationship with Victor. Ted's characteristics undoubtedly correspond to those of the typical Byronic hero. Although he is not part of the story as a protagonist or to save the day, he is a central character. who was not raised for evil. Ted's experiences ultimately led to his dark nature, and with better treatment, he could have easily been a positive attribute in Victor's life. Unfortunately for Ted, he was judged on his appearance and not his original character..