[Music] this chapter recounts how the master was impressed by the way that the Laci family members treated each other but he noticed they were not as happy as he had at first assumed it took the monster a while to realize the cause of their sadness they were very poor moved by their plight the monster stopped stealing their food and anonymously gathered wood for them relieving them of this burdensome chore the monster learned that language exists and then slowly learned to speak French by listening to the family speaking this continued for the winter during which time
the monster also ardently longed to comprehend writing the monster also caught his first glimpse of himself reflected in a pool and was shocked at his grotesque appearance as the weather improved with the coming of spring the monster continued secretly assisting the delay seized and decided that he might be able to make the delay see family happy again and that then they would accept and love him he practiced speaking and found his mood lifting he too would embrace and find joy in nature accustomed to great hardship the monster at first cannot understand how the delacey family
could be sad when they appeared to have everything that anyone could want food shelter and love once he comes to understand their situation he helps the delay sits in every way he can and even dreams of restoring them to total happiness showing his innate kindness and compassion the monster shows himself to be more humane than his human creator watching the delay sees converse he realizes that language is the key to distinct humans connecting with one another he calls language a god-like science the vehicle for forging human bonds the monsters pursuit of knowledge contrasts with Victor's
and Waltons whereas a victor and Walton pursue knowledge to push the limits of science and to gain Fame for themselves the monster seeks the ability to speak so that he can connect to other creature he wants to learn to read to open new realms of understanding to improve himself not to enhance his status the monsters happiness when spring comes underscores the romantics belief in the power of nature and the link between nature and people's moves this provides a further connection between him and Viktor who also finds joy and peace in nature [Music]
