Poignant, Introspective, Tragic, And Elegiac.

The Creature, having learned language and values from the cottagers, broadens his self-awareness through reading. Inspired to seek friendship with the De Laceys, he is instead met with fear and violence, reinforcing his sense of alienation.

The Creature, growing intellectually and emotionally through exposure to the De Lacey family, acquires three books-Paradise Lost, Plutarch's Lives, and The Sorrows of Werter-each profoundly shaping his understanding of humanity, morality, and his own existence. Reading Victor Frankenstein's journal reveals the details of his own creation, heightening his horror and self-loathing. Despite his growing misery, he retains hope that the De Laceys will look past his monstrous appearance. He carefully plans to introduce himself to the blind patriarch, assuming his blindness will prevent prejudice. This plan momentarily succeeds, as the old man offers compassion. However, when Felix, Agatha, and Safie return and see the Creature, they react with terror: Agatha faints, Safie flees, and Felix attacks him, shattering the Creature's hope of acceptance. The incident drives him to despair, shaping his subsequent actions toward humanity and his creator.