"Solitude was my only consolation - deep, dark, deathlike solitude." (pg. 61)
Through the first twelve chapters, we have seen a common theme of alienation. The monster is alienated mostly because of his appearance. He scares people out of their house and even an entire town. The monster is extremely disappointed and confused as to why no one wants to be with him. He is then forced to live by himself, but he finds a family to live nearby. Finally, the monster grows tired of his loneliness and decides to try to learn the people's language in order to one day communicate with them. The monster catches on and hatches a plan to make the family enjoy his presence. He is soon discouraged though as he learns what he actually looks like. I am wondering how long he will remain alienated from people in society or if he will be accepted by the family. Hopefully, he will be accepted because of all the help he has provided them with.
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