Frankenstein, Mary Shelly

In regard to the monster that Frankenstein created, it is more intelligent than a person may suppose. It became intelligent like any other child tries to be. When he was made, the creature did not do many things. He could not speak unless it was gibberish. As time grew on, he learned through his experience. Like a child, he had many experiences that taught him to behave a certain way. On one occasion,  he found a fire and "In my joy I thrust my hand into the live embers, but quickly drew it out again with a cry of pain" (Shelly, 72). This shows that he could feel pain and learned not to redo the action because of the pain that he suffered. Still, he could not speak in a fashion like any human. He found a family that he observed throughout the day. Like many children, he learned certain words with his study. Soon, he knew basic words. As the monster recounts its story, it speaks eloquently, which shows that he has a firm grasp upon the language.