The events in the story and the characters’ behavior convey the theme because when one of the characters lost the ability to see, he was able to truly appreciate the monster’s company. According to the passage, the old man with open arms says, “Hearing him approach, the blind man welcomes him: ‘Come in my friend,’ and takes him by the arm,” (13, 14). The old man graciously greets the monster upon arrival; this shows how considerate the old man is towards the monster. Additionally the old man teaches the monster how to properly eat, drink, and how to smoke a cigar. In the poem, the monster vocalizes, “...’Drink—good,’ in his deep nutty voice and smiles maybe for the first time in his life,” (34, 35). The monster begins to genuinely smile during
