Technique

"'Presently I found, by the recurrence of some sound which the stranger repeated after them, that she was endeavouring to learn their language; and the idea instantly occurred to me that I should make use of the same instructions to the same end'" (pg 112).

Of course it seems important that the author would find some way for the creature to easily learn the language of the inhabitants of the house. Of course, he had already picked up basic words, but not enough to fully engage in conversation. Thus, the occurrence of the Arabian woman ties the events of how to learn language and how the monster acquired such fluent language. The Arabian woman also presents another component to the story, another frame story. This frame story, however, is very short compared to the current depth of the book. It relates the story of her father, and how the DeLacey family came to live in their current location. The frame story only adds to the story in that it allows the monster to understand the family's hardships and a reason for it to learn language. It might also serve as another component, in that, the frame stories might finally begin to unravel, so the reader will finally make their way out of the frame to the conclusion of the novel.