Question

how the circumstances led to the Convict convert into the Wild beast

Answer 1

The circumstances are:
His wife became sick and he had no money for her.
He stole money and food and caught by police and sent to prison.
They beat him and his wife also died

Answer 2

The Convict had lost his vineyard due to some problemm. He had no money for food & his wife Jeanette became ill. He wanted to serve food to his wife and therefore he stole a loaf of bread. For that crime he was sent to the prison and was brutally treated by the authorities.