"I quited the college, and in the great tumult escaped unperceived to my hovel" (94). The family's reaction to the creature is one to be expected. Based on how everyone else perceived him, and refused to listen to him, I'm not surprised. This is one example of foreshadowing in the book. I think that also since he killed William, he will do more killing later on in the book. Even though it was expected, I still felt bad for him. It was his last chance to really be accepted, but he was still rejected. However, based on how it began with the old man, if people had not seen him and only heard him, I feel like they would better accept him.