Demon or Daemon?

The defintion of demon is an evil passion or influence. Daemon is a genius spirit. I belive that Mary Shelley used daemon instead of demon because she also believed that the monster wasn't evil. If she used demon, the reader would probably not have any sympathy for the monster, but feel sorry for Victor. "I thought of pursuing the devil...(p.50)." This line gives you the idea that the monster is bad. Victor is more of the demon than the monster because he shifts all the blame on the monster. He makes Walton believe that the monster is a horrible being.Victor doesn't want to believe that he can create something so bad.