- As the monster watches over the family, it understands that the family are unhappy through showing sympathy to each other and also showing affection. The monster seen realizes that they are unhappy because the old man is blind and the family are poor. Instead of making them more poor by eating there food, the monster decided to help them by collecting wood. The monster also realizes that they communicate through words and sets out to understand and learn the language.
This is the first time the reader understands that the monster is kind and generous. Shelley may have done this to show that a character shouldn't just be judged on what they look like. The way he also wants to learn words shows his development into a normal being.
- The monster first sees its appearance through a puddle on the floor. It is disheartened by it's appearance however hopes that the family will see through his appearance and get to know him for his personality. Shelley also talks about how spring has arrived and the monster feels a sense of hope for his future.
When the monster sees its own reflection, the monster realizes why people has been so disgraced by him, he understands that human beings judge one another on their appearance instead of their personality. The monster shows that it can overcome his appearance and make people like it through affection and generosity.
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