Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
So Victor is off to Ye Olde England to craft another creation, and his sidekick Henry is right by his side. Henry is having a grand old time sight-seeing and what not, but victor is again tormented by the thing he is about to create. So, as to not bother Henry, Victor departs his buddy and goes to a remote part of Scotland to work alone. A clever juxtaposition occurs when Victor states that "During my first experiment, a kind of enthusiastic frenzy had blinded me to the horror of my employment...but now I went to it in cold blood, and my heart sickened at the work of my hands" (Shelley 120). This made me think that Victor would instead be happy with the bride that he made for the creature, and be content with the solution he carried out. However, Mrs Creature is destroyed right before she is given life, and Mr Creature is not too happy. He threatens Victor, and Victor fears for his life. The creature flees and Victor disposes of the female creature's remains. After dumping the parts in a lake, Victor arrives on shore dazed and confused, and the inhabitants of the land blame him for a murder. Victor is shocked at the accusation, but willingly follows the town.
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