• appearance of the simplest truth The emphasis on Victor's theatricality in the previous paragraph has insinuated the
    question of exactly where the truth may lie in Victor's account. Although Walton concentrates
    on the possibility that Victor's tale could be a complete fabrication, for the reader
    convinced of the Creature's existence this language also underscores the larger issue
    of the relativity of any individual's perception of the truth. The Creature's take
    on this story, as Walton will himself learn, is rather different from Victor's.