Gentle Creature In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

In the story of Frankenstein, we come to learn that he is a caring gentle creature. He longs for interaction from others that are nice and caring. He hides himself away to be safe from the people who fear him and those that mean harm to him. He has found a place to live that is next to a family. He will soon discover through observation if they are nice and caring or to beware of them.

He was watching them and wondering why they were sad. He thought that they had every kind of luxury, house, clothing, each other’s company and food. He was taking some of their food. Then he discovered that they didn’t have much and that it made them sad that someone had taken some of their food, so he stopped. He found other food for himself so as not

to eat what they had. He saw that they only had one cow to provide drinks for themselves. He saw that they had barely enough food to feed the cow so that it could provide drinks for them. He saw that they ate from their garden. He wanted to help them in making their lives easier. So, he chopped wood for them and sat it in the front by their door. They were surprised to see that someone had did that and used the wood to repair their cottage. When he saw that certain things would make them sad, he sympathized with how they felt, and he wanted to help where he could. Through his observation, he discovered that they were nice and caring and not those who would harm him.

Frankenstein, has found a place to live that is next to a family. He has discovered that they are nice and caring. All he had known was to fear people. He feels safe here next to the family he has discovered. He has peace where he is now. The family next to him has helped him in feeling safe. He has begun learning how to understand them, but for now he will continue to observe them and learn more in understanding them.