"The gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me: when they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathised in their joys."
Frankenstein, pg. 79
This particular passage reveals the good and humanity that is obviously present in the creature, at least at the beginning of his life. He made a comment earlier that leads me to believe that he may not still be truly good, but that not being good is because of what he has been through. It is obvious, however, that when he was created, he was sweet and kind and thoughtful. He related to humans, and cared about them. He didn't want to make them unhappy, and went out of his way to avoid doing so. I believe that the family in the cottage could be compared to parents of a child- the child loves them without knowing them, and learns everything about early life from the parents. All of these emotions that the "creature" expresses makes me want to give the creature a name. He acts like a human, so he should be given the privilege of a human name. I think a name would help him find his identity, and not make him feel like such an outsider. That's just my thought though!
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