In Frankenstein, I was most interested in the scene of chapter 12, which was a scene that was described by the monster to Victor. In this scene, the monster begins to express his observations about the humans, and he stated how the humans were scared of his appearance, which made the monster believe that he was some sort of evil. However, the monster did not believe this until he started to see the reactions of the other people, so he thought he was innocent at first, but soon began to realize that he was being seen as a scary creature of evil.
This chapter does not stop at the revelation of the monster, however, and also describes how the monster is beginning to realize how the humans communicated as well. I really thought this chapter was special because it really captured the sensation of first impressions very well. The monster was a very effective creature to use in this situation, as it did not have any previous opinions, which made the impression for the monster very interesting.
As a whole, this scene is one of my particular favorites because it outlines the innocence of the monster at first, which is a common human element that begins to fade with age. In this case, the monsters inexperience to human contact makes the experience very intriguing. I consider the monster to be a youthful infant, as they are beginning to understand the normal conditions of human interaction, but the monster is much more intriguing because it's a creation of an incredibly intelligent individual.
Because the creature begins as a sort of blank slate, the chapter in which he describes his "education" into nature and human life takes him from innocence to experience very quickly. Unfortunately, as you suggest, the process is a bitter one for him, even as it reveals to us his intelligence and even humanity. Good call.
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