The Creatures beginnings
Who tells the story in Volume 2?
The creature
Where does the Creature hide to observe the De Laceys?
In a small hut next to their cottage
How does the Creature begin learning language?
By listening to the De Laceys speak
What theme is most central in these chapters?
Isolation and belonging
How does the Creature feel toward the De Lacey family?
Admiration and affection
What are the Creature’s first sensations after being created?
Light, cold, hunger, and confusion
What does the Creature do to secretly help the family?
He gathers firewood for them
What are the first kinds of words he understands?
Simple words for food, family, and emotions
What does fire symbolize for the Creature?
Knowledge, warmth, and danger
What emotion dominates his early experiences with humans?
Rejection and loneliness
How does the Creature find food and water in the forest?
He eats berries and drinks from streams
What emotions does he learn by watching the De Laceys?
Love, kindness, sadness, and care
What helps the Creature understand abstract ideas like love or sadness?
Observing how the family expresses feelings
How is the Creature’s innocence shown through his learning?
He reacts with wonder and curiosity, not violence
How do the Creature’s good actions contrast with how people treat him?
He acts kindly, but they respond with fear and violence
What natural element does he discover that can both help and hurt him?
Fire
What do the De Laceys represent to the Creature?
The ideal of human goodness and family love
What does his language learning reveal about human empathy?
That communication and emotion are deeply connected
What does the De Lacey family symbolize?
Humanity’s kindness and the Creature’s longing for acceptance
What moral lesson can readers learn from the Creature’s story?
That rejection and cruelty can create bitterness and despair
What lesson does he learn from being attacked by villagers?
That humans fear and reject him because of his appearance
Why can the Creature watch the De Laceys without being noticed?
Because his hut is attached to their cottage and has a small gap where he can see inside
Why is language so important to the Creature’s sense of identity?
Because it allows him to understand humanity and his own isolation
How does nature act as both a comfort and a challenge to the Creature?
It provides food and beauty but also loneliness and danger
How do these chapters make readers question who the real “monster” is?
The Creature shows empathy and goodness, while humans act with prejudice and cruelty