Mary Shelly "Frankenstein"
discovery of the locket in her pocket. Victor, though certain the monster is responsible, doubts anyone
would believe him, and does not intervene.
Ravaged by his grief and self-reproach, Victor retreats into the mountains to find peace. The monster
approaches him, ignoring his threats and pleading with Victor to hear its tale. Intelligent and articulate,
it tells Victor of its encounters with people, and how it had become afraid of them and spent a year
living near a cottage, observing the DeLacey family living there and growing fond of them. Through
observing the De Lacey family, the monster became educated and self-aware. It also discovered a lost
satchel of books and learned to read. Seeing its reflection in a pool, it realized that its physical
appearance is hideous compared to the humans it watches. Though it eventually approached the
family with hope of becoming their fellow, they were frightened by its appearance and drove it off, and
then left the residence permanently
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