As Frankenstein observes his neighbors he feels like he wants to experience what the people are doing. Even though he wants to experience what the humans are doing he is frighten to leave the hovel. The last time he interacted with humans he got a bad side from the humans. Form his hovel he saw what type of different jobs humans did. He just watches and watches every day. One day he saw the humans crying. He was utterly confused on why. Frankenstein says “Yet why were these gentle beings unhappy? They possessed a delightful house ( for such it was in my eye) and every luxury; they had a fire to warm them when chill and delicious viands when hungry; they were dressed in excellent clothes; and, still more they enjoyed one another’s company and speech ; interchanging each day looks of affection and kindness. What did their tears imply.” …show more content…
In every season as well. he later discovers that one reason why the cottagers are upset is because of poverty. Frankenstein observes that in the winter the cottagers suffer. Frankenstein states “it was poverty, and they suffered that evil in a very distressing degree. Their nourishment consisted entirely of the vegetables of their garden and the milk of one cow, which gave very little during the winter, when its masters could scarcely procure food to support it. They often, i believe, suffered the pangs of hunger very poignantly, especially the two younger cottagers, for several times they placed food before the old man when they reserved none for