The creature created by Victor Frankenstein also has a thirst for knowledge which ultimately causes his death. In his own way, the Monster has a thirst for learning and knowledge just like Victor. The Monster, even though he is big, has the maturity of a baby. He is naive, young and lost. As he becomes more "educated", he begins to create a desire to be able to speak, read and communicate, like normal humans. As the monster wanders, he finds a safe place to live, his hovel, where he can observe a family, that of the De Laceys. Living near the De Laceys reinforces the creature's desire to learn. He learns by watching the De Laceys and can soon speak and understand words. The creature begins to read literature, fueled by its desire to expand its knowledge, and says: “I can hardly describe the effect of these books. They have produced for me an infinity of new images and feelings, which sometimes elevate me to ecstasy, but more often plunge me into the lowest discouragement” (Shelley 116). Acquiring knowledge is a good thing, even a necessity, but taken too far it can become destructive. The monster