What happens when the monster reveals himself to the de Laceys?

What happens when the monster reveals himself to the de Laceys?

What happens when the monster reveals himself to De Lacey? They are horrified and run him out of the cottage.

When the creature reveal himself to the Cottagers?

Dismayed by these discoveries, the monster wishes to reveal himself to the cottagers in the hope that they will see past his hideous exterior and befriend him. He decides to approach the blind De Lacey first, hoping to win him over while Felix, Agatha, and Safie are away.

What happens when the creature meets the DeLacey family?

One night, when DeLacey is home alone, the monster finds the courage to finally meet him. Their seemingly successful conversation comes to a screeching halt when DeLacey’s family enters the cottage and attacks the monster out of fear. This encounter fuels the monster’s anger for his creator, Frankenstein.

What happened when the creature introduces himself to the old blind man?

Because the elder man was blind, the creature decided to introduce himself to him first. Unfortunately, the children entered, and upon seeing the creature, Agatha fainted, Safie fled, and Felix hit the creature with a stick. What was the creature’s reaction upon learning that the cottagers left?

What does De Lacey say to the monster?

He sympathizes with the monster’s unhappiness, telling him not to despair, (optimistically) insisting that “the hearts of men … are full of brotherly love and charity” (15.24), and saying that it will “afford [him] true pleasure to be in any way serviceable to a human creature” (15.30).

What evidence is there that the creature is still essentially good?

What evidence is there that the creature is still essentially good despite this momentous disappointment? The creature is still essentially good because he saves the young girl being taken from the fast stream.

What does the creature discover about himself?

The creature realizes he is the only one in existence. Like himself he is monstrously ugly and he is utterly alone. He asks, “What am I?” and “Who am I?” He feels absolute misery.

Who does the creature reveal himself to?

The monster likens himself to Adam, the first human created in the Bible. He also speaks of himself as a “fallen angel,” much like Satan in Paradise Lost. In the Biblical story, Adam goes against God by eating an apple from the tree and even though He banishes Adam from Eden, He doesn’t speak harshly of Adam.

Is the creature justified in his revenge?

The creature feels justified in killing innocent people because his main purpose behind the murders is to have his revenge on Victor. He kills those Victor loves the most because Victor doesn’t love him…… he lives without love and sees that as Victor’s fault.