Frank. Chapter 15

- Learns from cottagers to 'admire their virtues' and to 'depreciate the vices of mankind' which relates to Aristotle's vices & virtues (philosophy)
- New books & chlothes (conveniently found in the woods!). Consist of Paradise Lost, a volume of Pultarch's Lives, the Sorrows of Werther
- Learns emotions from these deeply romantic and poetic books. 'I applied much personality to my own feelings and condition' from novels whose themes are suicide and sin. not a normal way to develop, is it healthy for the creature?
- Creature is inspired by heroes and lawgivers in Pultarch. creature can be seen to resemble less of Victor, who read about magic in philosophy, and more like Clerval's romantic side.
- reads paradise lost as 'true history'. accepts a poem and a biblical epic to be the truth
- Creature conciders himself like adam, a creation, but unlike adam, he is rejected by his creator. In this sence he feels more like the devil, as he is envious of his creator.
- Creature can now read frankenstein's notes on his creation. he finds the account disgusting and disturbing, and says 'hateful day when i recieved life...acursed creator!'
- 'no Eve soothed my sorrows...[my creator] abandoned me, and in the bitterness of my heart, I cursed him' conciders himself an imperfect form of God's perfect creation
- De Lacy asks if the creature is french. he says that he was 'educated by a french family and understand[s] that language only'. Irony!
- Old Man speaks of human kindness and charity, and how the creature should rely on his hope. Is he correct, or is the monstrosity too much for eyes to bare?
- De Lacy says it is a pleasure to be a comfort to a 'human creature'. to what extent is this true about the creature?
- 'I could have torn him limb from limb...overcome by pain and anguish...my heart sank within me with bitter weakness' The tall, powerfull monster is rejected by his 'protectors'. reader sympathises with the creature