Frankenstein

"Pardon this gush of sorrow; these ineffectual words are but a slight tribute to the unexampled worth of Henry, but they soothe my heart overflowing with the anguish which his remembrance creates" (pg 114). This foreshadows the death of Henry. He begins talking about Henry in the past tense, giving the reader the clue that Henry died. Victor also interupts the story to convey his grief for his lost friend. This also shows his deep grief for the loss of his friend because he interupts the story to tell Walton how good of a friend Henry was. It was after the death of Henry that Victor's health suffered greatly. He was almost to the point of death. Victor reacted more severely to Henry's death than to his wife, Elizabeth's death. Victor does not refer to anyone else in the past tense other than Henry. He does not reflect on the death of Elizabeth, but he reflects on the death of Henry.

Frankenstein-Health

"The human frame could no longer support the agonies that I endured, and I was carried out of the room in strong convulsions" (pg 129). Victor's health rapidly declines after he agrees to build another creature for his monster. When he decides not to go through with it, the monster kills his best friend Henry. Victor is charged with the murder and he goes crazy. He becomes delusional and cannot handle the emotional turmoil Henry's death caused. His health had almost recovered from the shock when Justine and William were killed, but he was still weak. Victor seems very emotionally unstable and has many relapses. Victor even passed out when he found Elizabeth's body. He dies in the end because he works too hard to find the monster.

Frankenstein-Irony

"Let the cursed and hellish monster drink deep of agony; let him feel the despair that now torments me" (pg 150). Victor curses the monster and vows he will avenge the deaths of his loved ones. He pursues the monster so that he can kill him. It is ironic that he curses the monster to feel the despair he feels now when the monster is also in despair. He only killed Victor's friends and family because of his loneliness. He wanted Victor to build him a female so he would not be lonely so he threatened Victor. Victor agreed but later changes his mind so the monster goes on a rampage. He wanted Victor to feel the pain of being alone, the same pain he feels. It is ironic that Victor wants the monster to feel his despair after his loved ones were killed when they were killed so that Victor would feel the pain the monster endured. The monster and Victor had similar pain, but neither would sympathize with the other.

Frankenstein-character similarities

"Seek happiness in tranquility, and avoid ambition, even if it be only the apparently innocent one of distinguishing yourself in science and discoveries" (pg 162). Walton and Victor shared many similarities. They were both ambitious and their expeditions did not go as planned. Victor created a terrible monster and Walton ventured into the uninhabitable north pole and failed. He had to return and he wasted many months sailing on a pointless journey.Victor's life was haunted by his creation and he died very young. Walton will always be affected by his journey. he knows the terrible things the monster did and that the monster might still be alive. Walton and the monster also had some similarities. The monster was terribly lonely and wanted a friend, but he could not find a friend because everyone was scared of him. Walton wanted a friend and found Victor, but Victor died.

Frankenstein part II-Ending

"But soon I shall die, and what I now feel be no longer felt" (pg 166). Walton finds the monster by the coffin of Frankenstein. He acts as though he was sorry that Frankenstein died and stated that it was his fault he had died. He knew that if he murdered Victor's family and friends he would ruin Victor's life, but he did it anyway. The monster also vows to kill himself. He said he was sorry for what he had done and he was going to commit suicide. I do not trust the monster to actually carry out his deed because he has many mood swings. He purposely killed Victor's friends and then said he was remorseful, but he ends up killing more people. He said he would kill himself because he was remorseful but he has proven that remorse is not enough. The story ends and the reader does not know what happens to Walter or the monster.

Frankenstein-Winter

"In a thousand spots the traces of the winter avalanche may be perceived, where trees lie broken and strewed on the ground..." (pg 66). The setting in the book has mainly taken place during the winter. Robert is sailing to the North Pole so he is surroundings are covered with ice and snow. After the death of Justine, Victor travels into the snow covered mountains. Creature also spends the beginning of his life in the snow. He clears the path covered in snow for the family living in the house he watches. Winter is often described as cold, harsh, and desolate. Robert felt friendless and isolated from the ones he loved. Victor was consumed by a harsh guilt of creating Creature who caused the death of William and Justine. Creature was physically cold as he struggled to stay alive in the forest and he was also alone. Winter is also a sign of hopelessness.

Frankenstein-Health

"For this I had deprived myself of rest and health" (pg 35). One of the themes in Frankenstein is health, or lack of it. Frankenstein works hard day and night to give life to his creation. His health declines and when Creature comes to life, he flees from it in realization of its horror and disgust. He health fails him even more and he is confined to his bed. He receives a letter from his father and finds that William had been killed. Justine is charged for the murder and is killed although she was innocent. Elizabeth succumbs to grief as does Victor, but for different reasons. His health further declines because of his agonizing guilt for creating the creature who murdered his little brother. Had he of been in the right mind and perfect health when he hatched the plan to bring life to the creature, he might have thought twice about his plan.