In the novel of Frankenstein, The chapters 11-16 are focusing on the story of the monster that Dr. Through these chapters, the Monster learns many things. He is taught indirectly to read and write by the De Lacy Family. Life lessons about shallowness, kindness, and anger. The novel, Frankenstein, gives us a downside of the effects of playing god.
When the first few chapters open up, we see the Monster just arriving to the cottage. He decides to hide on the forest; not knowing how to communicate has put him into exile. Shelly describes the Monster as being somewhat compassionate and intuitive, just like his creator. The Monster observes the De Lacy Family, slowly learning French along with their young daughter. He slowly began to pick up on words that his newfound "friends" would say. The Monster also observed the routine of the family, and began to discretely help them with their everyday chores. At night he would use the axe, the he learned how to use from watching Felix, and he would cut wood that lasted the family for many days. He also shoveled the snow on the pathway. With his work he enabled the family to work on their garden and be to have more food. All through the winter the monster shared the same emotions as the cottagers and this kept him occupied. All the Monster knew was their quaint happiness and sometimes-melancholy states. He longed to show himself to them.
I formed in my imagination a thousand pictures of presenting myself to them, and .
their reception of me. I imagined that they would be disgusted until, by my gentle demeanor and conciliating words, I should first win their favour and afterwards .
their love (Shelly, 109). .
Unfortunately the Monster had thought wrong and the real world set in. The Monster had found books and Victor's journal and read them, realizing how different he was, he became very depressed and angry. No anger could compare to what happened next. The Monster finally revealed himself, first to the blind father, hoping he would accept him for who he was, and he did.
