Answers for 11 & 12

1. How does the creature describe his first days of life?

-Sort of scary, he does not know what anything is, he is not used to sight at the time of his creation.

2. Why does the creature decide to travel, and why is this a difficult decision for him?

-I think that deep down, he feels sad that Victor left him, and he wants to find him.

3. How does the creature respond to fire?

-He loves the warmth, but upon sticking his hand in the fire, he discovers that fire gives you pain.

4. What happens when the creature entered the village? Where does he end up staying?

-He is chased out of the village by the people, and ends up staying in the shed of a little cottage outside of the village.

5. How does the creature feel about the cottagers? At first, how does he react to the expression of emotions he observes them displaying?

-He loves watching their love towards each other, and by observing them he learns to speak.

6. Although the creature wants to join these people, why does he decide not to?

-He fears that he is too hideous to show his face near them, he doesn't want  to scare them.

7. How does the creature show understanding and kindness to this family?

-He starts to do work for them in the cover of darkness he hauls wood for them.

8. What does the creature spend the winter doing, and what does this reveal about him?

-He helps during the winter, by hauling wood. He loves to help others, he is quite compassionate.

9. What does the creature say when he discovers about himself? What feelings does this discovery cause?

-He discovers that he is intrigued by the human's emotions, and he feels sad that he can not fit in.

10. What does the creature plan to do regarding the family? How is he feeling at this point?

-He wants to show his face and join them in their happiness and help out, he is feeling confident.

answers for 13-14

1. Explain the second sentence of this chapter: “I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings which…have made me what I am.”

-He will tell Victor of the vents, which have changed him...

2. How does the creature feel about spring?

-He loves the spring, it is warm and there are flowers.

3. What does the creature learn that changes Felix’s feelings from sorrow to joy?

-Felix's lover comes to the door, she is an Arab!

4. What is the creature going to be able to learn now that Safie has arrived? What kind of progress does he make?

-He is going to learn language because Safie needs to learn it aswell... He gets quite far.

5. Explain why Safie wants to marry Felix. How does her father feel about this?

-Safie wants to marry Felix because they love eachother and he saved her father... Her father does not agree with it.

6. Why does Felix have to leave Safie for what he hopes is a short time?

-His family is in prison in Paris, he must go help them.

7. What happens to Felix, his father, and sister?

-Like I explained in the last question, his family is in prison.

8. What does Safie's father do while in exile?

-Safie's father has to leave once again because he has to stay free.