Mary Shelley's Frankenstein - Chapter 12

Key Quotations -

"A considerable period elapsed before i discovered one of the causes of the uneasiness of this amiable family: it was poverty." - this links to the contextual idea of poverty. some key words can be highlighted as linking to other themes within the novel.

discovered - the discovery made by Victor.
family - the strong sense of companionship
it was poverty - contextuals links that been seen as the time of the way the creature of treated

"I distinguished several other words without being able as yet to understand or apply them, such as "good" "dearest" "unhappy" ' i spent the winter in this manner. the gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me; when they were unhappy, i felt depressed; when they rejoiced, i sympathized in their joys" - this helps the reader understand the idea of nature.

"good" "dearest" "unhappy" - the words that he learnt can link to the theme companionship but not being able to apply them can be seen as Victor's childhood and the companionship he was looking for.
winter - the cold background behind the plot
when they were unhappy, i felt depressed; when they rejoiced, i sympathized in their joys" - the constrast between emotions can be seen as the constrast between the characters and the creature.

"the pleasant showers and genial warmth of Spring greatly altered the aspect of the earth"

altered the aspect of the earth - again suggesting the discovery that Victor has made