In Chapter 21, Henry Clerval is murdered and Victor is a suspect. He is in jail for 2 months and is ill. His father comes to visit him in prison and Victor is released. Victor is constanly trying to flee from his monster. In Chapter 22, Victor receives a letter from Elizabeth, wondering how he is doing. Victor and his father return home and Victor and Elizabeth are married and depart for a family cottage for the night.
My question is: After seeing the play and reading the book ( almost!) do you sympathize more for the monster or Victor?
I sympathize more with the monster because he was created, abandoned, and then confused throughout the book. What about you?
My question is: After seeing the play and reading the book ( almost!) do you sympathize more for the monster or Victor?
I sympathize more with the monster because he was created, abandoned, and then confused throughout the book. What about you?
Hey Laura! Great blog! The question you posed is a great question. I actually sympathize with both Victor and the monster! I feel bad for the monster because, like you said, he was created, then abandoned with no one to love or care for him. On the other hand, the monster did kill William, Justine, and Henry... That makes me mad. Even though he was lonely and hated, the monster had NO RIGHT whatsoever to take away Victor's source of happiness. The fact that the monster MURDERED Victor's family and happiness makes me sympathize with Victor.
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Laura, I sympathize most with the monster. I think we've all been judged by what we look like, and we've all had moments where we've felt like we've been left behind. I wish the monster did not turn rejection into revenge. If I had written this, I would have had some human actually befriend and love him. I think that this world has a few such wonderful people in it who can look past outward appearances. I think Shelley's message is incredibly universal, which is wny I believe this novel has endured.
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