Frankenstein Passage Analysis

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Frankenstein Passage: Chap 22 pg 139 This letter revived in my memory what I had before forgotten, the threat of the fiend—‘*I will be with you on your wedding-night!*’ Such was my sentence, and on that night would the daemon employ every art to destroy me and tear me from the glimpse of happiness which promised partly to console my sufferings. On that night he had determined to consummate his crimes by my death. Well, be it so; a deadly struggle would then assuredly take place, in which if he were victorious I should be at peace and his power over me be at an end. If he were vanquished, I should be a free man. Alas! What freedom? Such as the peasant enjoys when his family have been massacred before his eyes, his cottage burnt, his lands laid…show more content…
The guilt finds its origin from the actions of the monster. He feels that he is the cause of the problem as the monster was the result of his endeavours. The monster can also be seen as a deformed reflection of himself, which is all the more reason for Victor to feel guilty. The passage also deals with redemption, as the monster, and Victor are indicated to be trying to redeem themselves for their crimes. Quite interestingly, they plan to do so by destroying each other. This was indicated when he said, “– A deadly struggle would then assuredly take place, in which if he were victorious I should be at peace and his power over me be at an end. If he were vanquished, I should be a free man,” (Shelley,…show more content…
He would not tell anyone of the reason behind his sorrow, and this secrecy and guilt would manifest itself through illness. Every time someone dies, Victor feels more sorrowful and guiltier, yet he never reveals why he feels this way and quickly falls ill. He becomes a burden to those who care, as they have to take care of him. This time, it’s different, (which can be interpreted as an indicator that the climax is near), and by the end of the passage, Victor doesn’t feel that he’s helpless in this situation, in fact, he is determined to do something for his loved ones instead, and this time, Victor is not afraid of the monster, he will face the monster. This is indicated at the end of the passage, as Victor realizes that postponing the wedding will not bind the monster, and it may get revenge in some other, more horrifying way. Victor is planning to face the monster because he is terrified by what his creation may do

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