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What happens when the creature reveals himself to the family?

What happens when the creature reveals himself to the family?

The creature finds in his pocket the journal of Victor Frankenstein and it makes him feel abandoned and hurt. What happens when the creature introduces himself to the cottagers? The creature decides to make contact with the old man when the rest of the family is not there.

What is the creature’s reaction to his own reflection?

In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, when the creature sees himself reflected in a pool of water his reaction is one of disgust. For the first time, the creature sees himself as others see him, and he realizes how hideous he appears to them.

How does the creature feel when he first feels life?

7. What observations did the creature make about the people in the cottage? He saw that they cared for each other, that the two younger people treated the older man with great respect, and that they were often sad and hungry. 8.

Why does the creature feel it is important for him to 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.

Why does the creature reveal himself to the old man?

The Creature goes on to tell the old man that they may be terrified by him. The old man states that he will help the Creature to find the family and speak well of the Creature (not knowing he is a creature) to them.

What does the creature realize about the old man?

What did the creature discover about the old man? The old man is blind.

How does the creature see himself?

The creature, on the other hand, has always seen himself as ugly yet capable of very human feelings. He sees that humankind can be godlike as well as wicked, and he recognizes that he, too, has the capacity for both.

How does the monster feel about his own appearance?

How does the monster feel about his own appearance? He is surprised and pleased. He cannot stop looking at himself.

How does the creature feel about life?

He curses Victor for trying to be like God and falling so short. The creature does explain that he was born feeling benevolence and good will toward people, but the treatment he received from human beings changed him. From that point on, the creature’s life was one of rejection, hard knocks, and tough lessons.

How does the creature learn the story of his own creation?

How does the creature learn about his own creation? The monster learned how to read from a family that lived in a cottage close to where he lived. The monster also read Victor’s journal, which contained details of his creation. In the journal, Victor is disgusted and horrified by the appearance of his creation.

How does the creature in Frankenstein view himself?

The creature, on the other hand, has always seen himself as ugly yet capable of very human feelings. He sees that humankind can be godlike as well as wicked, and he recognizes that he, too, has the capacity for both. The creature, unlike his maker, takes full responsibility for his wrongs.

Who does the creature reveal himself to?

De Lacey
The monster decides to reveal himself in the hope that men will be able to see past his ugliness. One day when Felix, Agatha, and Safie are out for a walk, he enters the cottage and introduces himself to De Lacey, sensing that the blind man will not be prejudiced against him.

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