"Oh Frankenstein! generous and self-devoted being! what does it avail that I no ask thee to pardon me?" -pg. 163
This opinion blog is in response to the question, "Wy has the creature come to see Victor?" According to the text, the creature came to Victor to apologize for all his misdeeds. It seem he repented at the last minute and rushed to confess and admit fault. Never heard that one before... Anyways, it's probably obvious that I do not agree with the monster's actions-past, present, and future, and I'll tell you why.
PAST: First, the monster tries to be gentle, which doesn't work, so he burns down the DeLacey's cottage. Then, he expects people to judge him on personality even though he is a monster (in which case, judgemental people are also at fault, but he could've handled the situation better). When that doesn't work, he tries to force friendship onto William, which doens't work out, so he kills him. Then more killing, and psychological torture. It seems as though his response for not getting what he wanted (which he might not have deserved) was to either burn a house down, threaten people, or just go on a killing spree.
PRESENT: He comes to Victor, after he's led him to a cold and desolate place to fight him (a fight which, let's be honest, is not even close). He is still sneaking onto the boat creepily rather than reasoning with humans.
FUTURE: The monster, out of guilt, plans to burn himself, so no one can see how to create another monster. Instead of doing better things and redeeming himself-maybe trying to make a female for himself, he decides to just go commit suicide.
My point is, although the monster's words may have been sincere, he was too late in admitting fault. There's not a whole lot of redemption in apologizes to bodies.
This opinion blog is in response to the question, "Wy has the creature come to see Victor?" According to the text, the creature came to Victor to apologize for all his misdeeds. It seem he repented at the last minute and rushed to confess and admit fault. Never heard that one before... Anyways, it's probably obvious that I do not agree with the monster's actions-past, present, and future, and I'll tell you why.
PAST: First, the monster tries to be gentle, which doesn't work, so he burns down the DeLacey's cottage. Then, he expects people to judge him on personality even though he is a monster (in which case, judgemental people are also at fault, but he could've handled the situation better). When that doesn't work, he tries to force friendship onto William, which doens't work out, so he kills him. Then more killing, and psychological torture. It seems as though his response for not getting what he wanted (which he might not have deserved) was to either burn a house down, threaten people, or just go on a killing spree.
PRESENT: He comes to Victor, after he's led him to a cold and desolate place to fight him (a fight which, let's be honest, is not even close). He is still sneaking onto the boat creepily rather than reasoning with humans.
FUTURE: The monster, out of guilt, plans to burn himself, so no one can see how to create another monster. Instead of doing better things and redeeming himself-maybe trying to make a female for himself, he decides to just go commit suicide.
My point is, although the monster's words may have been sincere, he was too late in admitting fault. There's not a whole lot of redemption in apologizes to bodies.
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