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I just remembered that the subtitle of Frankenstein is "The Modern Prometheus". Prometheus stole fire from Zeus and so Zeus sent Pandora as retaliation. Pandora's box, when opened unleashed evils into the world. So clearly Shelley saw the monster as the evil unleashed by Frankenstein's arrogance.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prometheus

Thanks David! I never heard that subtitle but that definitely makes sense.

Despite the Prometheus reference I am sure that Mary Shelley was dabbling in some pre-Freudian psychology.
When The Monster rebukes Franskenstein
“Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust?”
“I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdead.”
he rebukes not for the act of creation but for the way Frankenstein treated him once he was alive.
I think that Mary Shelley was not only warning us from toying with powers reserved for God but also warning that we must be responsible for our actions and for those dependent on us.

You're right. Was was oversimplifying.