... it. In observing the family, he discovers that they suffer from great poverty. The creature spends the entire winter watching the cottagers and grows to love each of them passionately. He attempts to learn their language, which he regards as " godlike science" (Shelley 115). He tries to match the sounds they make ... essence, he is still a child, with all of a child's innocence and capacity for wonder. To him, the cottagers are god-like and blessed, despite the extreme humbleness of their existence. By learning the language, he feels that it will bring him closer to his dream of acceptan...

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