Characterizzzzation!- Frankenstein Part 2- Blog 1

    The De Lacey's were significant in the first part of the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley because they were given the title of the creature's "protectors" which gives them importance to him. However, in the later section of the book, we learn more about there history and where they came from. The De Lacey's were an affluent French family, but in helping an innocent Turkish merchant escape from prison, things get complicated. Exiled from their hometown, they seek refuge elsewhere, which is how they ended up in the cottage that the creature found. Later on, the daughter of the merchant, who had fallen in love with Felix earlier on, joined the De Lacey's in their humble abode. This history had a huge impact on the creature. He learned of their history, learned the language, learned to read, and learned about the family and their personalities. He saw them as understanding, sympathetic, and the kind of people who accept and assist strangers the best they can. "I required kindness and sympathy,; but I did not believe myself unworthy of it," (Shelley 94). All of this, along with finally understanding the language, allowed the creature to finally gain enough confidence to encounter the old blind man one day. When the old man understands the creature, hope is given. But just as quickly as it came, it went. The family went crazy once the returned home and saw him. This rejection really hurt the creature and caused him to become the true monster that he is.