... into a refined being of self-examination. Furthermore, the creature realizes he has moved beyond the naiveté of his first days. Though he "once [his] fancy was soothed with dreams virtue, of fame, and of enjoyment", the creature makes the pessimistic observation that he is condemned to misery. The beast culminates the entirety of his human development in a single ... , his humanity becomes increasingly evident. However, the creature's ongoing development of his humanity mirrors the maturation process of most human beings. In the creature's first days, he is a frightened, dazed animal se...

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