So Victor isn't that creepy...nevermind (ch 1-3)

Frankenstein
Mary Shelley

Remember the frozen guy? Of course you do, I typed about him like 90 seconds ago! Well anyway, his name is Victor and he has begin to tell the reader of his reasons for being out in the North Pole. His ambition closely resembles Walton's, they both desired to know more about the world, and they were both determined to achieve their goals. Victor then describes his family, which came about in a series of strange occurrences. His mother was the daughter of his father's best friend, so there was a pretty large age difference. Victor was born and remained an only child for quite some time, until his mother "adopted" a girl who was roughly the same age as Victor. The creepiness comes out when the mother "gives" Elizabeth (the adopted daughter) to Victor. He "looked upon Elizabeth as [his]-[his] to protect, love, and cherish" (Shelley 18). If he had stopped at "mine to protect," I would've viewed the relationship as an over-caring brother, but it took a romantic turn, as if they were soul mates. As time went on, they became closer and acted more like a married couple, but were never openly romantic. When Victor finally departs for college, his farewell to his family is heartfelt, and even makes the reader feel bad for him. He is going to be without the most loving people he has ever known, and he will be entering a completely new world. He is literally alone, and this attitude will hang over him through his college days.