3. How does the De Lacey family's rejection of the monster

drive the plot of the excerpt?

A) The De Lacey family's rejection drives the monster

into the woods, where he vows to live alone for the

rest of his life.

B) The De Lacey family's rejection directly provokes the

monster into killing the little boy and others.

C) The De Lacey family's rejection gives the monster the

idea of having his own companion.

D) The De Lacey family's rejection further provokes his

feelings of despair and of hatred towards mankind.

D.

Explanation:

"Frankenstein" is a Gothic novel written by Mary Shelley. The novel is about Victor Frankenstein and the creature he created in his laboratory.

In chapter 15, of the novel, when the monster decided to approach De Lacey, a blind man, to convince him of his gentle nature he was drived out by Felix when they returned to the cottage.

Felix was afraid of the horrific appearance of the monster thus driving him out of the cottage. This rejection of him by De Lacey, furthers his anger towards mankind, especially his creator, Victor. After being rejected by De Lacey family, the monster vowed to revenge his creator, and he became bitter towards mankind.

Thus the correct answer is option D.