"I can hardly describe to you the effect of these books. They produced in me an infinity of new images and feelings, that sometimes raised me to ecstasty, but more frequently sunck me into the lowest dejection." (page 91)
Another them of Frankenstein is education/knowledge. The creature is a very quick learner. We experience this when he is able to learn an entire language with reading and writing through a slit in the wall of his hovel. To me, this is incredible. He begins to read a great deal and learns about past civilizations. He is incredibly horrified at the cruelty of man. He doesn't understand how they could kill their own kind or themselves. This is ironic and a bit hyocritical because he will eventually embark on a killing spree of his own. Back to the education theme, the creature learns very fast especially since his is indirectly being taught rather than relying on observations of his own. The knowledge the creature gets from his readings affects him in different ways. He learned history stories of gloom. He was able to relate well to many of the books. He related to the Native Americans in Ruins of Empires becasue they were judged to be savage by their appearance. He relates to Sorrows of Werter, but he is not exactly sure why. He related to Paradise Lost because he is similar to Adam in that he is united by no link to any other being in existence. However, he relates more to the devil in this story because he is envious.
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