what is ironic about the creatures physical apperance

Victor supposedly fashioned the monster after the Biblical Adam. The creature ends up having an enormous frame and grotesque appearance. Everything is exaggerated and certainly not the picture of a perfect Judao-Christian Adam.

Throughout the building, Victor sees his creature as beautiful. As soon as it comes to life, he sees it as hideous. This is not what a parent does; a parent loves even the bloody mushed-up face of a newborn baby. Even homely children are loved by their parents, not repulsive to them.

Also, Victor is trying to be like God in creating a new species. God created man in His own image. Victor created the creature in . . . well, it's not pretty, but it is really his own image--hideous to all.