His first solitude was formed by own personal will but the second time it wasn't really by choice. He felt obligated to create the second creature bucause of the ultimatums that the first had given him. Both times he wants to be alone in order to devote his whole being to the creations unbeknown by anyone else. Although at first he was happy in the work he was doing but now it doesn't bring him any joy. Mellisa C.
When Victor had first created the monster he reflected on and felt guilt for what he had unleashed into the world. It was an unknown being of unknown power. He had created it, but knew little about it. Victor had no idea that it had the potential to kill Victor's youngest and most innocent brother William in cold blood and be proud of the crime, "I gazed on my victim, and my heart swelled with exultation and hellish triumph" (102), or to go so far as to frame another being who had done nothing wrong morally or to the creature. From the time of its creation to his discovery, Victor had the fear of exactly what he had created, but from chapter 18 on, he reflected on its power and malicious intent. He feared for his family that the monster had threatened to kill if his request was not met. These thoughts haunted him relentlessly, "During my absence I should leave my friends unconscious of the existence of their enemy, and unprotected from his attacks, exasperated as he might be by my departure" (111). His guilt has shifted from his contemplation over what he had created to what would happen to his loved ones if he did not create a loved one for the monster. -Aaron
I completely agree with what Mellisa said. Victor has matured since his first creation, and has learned of the harmful effects of the creature not only on himself but on the world as well. With this newly gained knowlege, Victor is hesitant and full of destest in having to create again. The thought of creating again brings only sorrow. His solitude this time is forced upon him because he has promised the creature that he will make another like him.There is no glory like the first creation.
Victor's solitude is now in the enjoyment of nature. He states, “I passed whole days on the lake alone in a little boat, watching clouds, and listening to the rippling of the waves, silent and listless” (108). This solitude brings him joy and eradicates the despair that has taken over him after his confrontation with the monster. The solitude that he endured while he was assembling the monster was more of a determination, but that soon turned into a sort of addiction. Victor even says, “No one can conceive the variety of feelings which bore me onwards, like a hurricane, in the first enthusiasm of success” (32). He was consumed in solitude and that gave his work the control over him. While creating the monster he was consumed by his goal and focused on personal glory and, but his solitude in chapter 18 is more of a relaxing and rejuvenating kind of solitude.
His first solitude was formed by own personal will but the second time it wasn't really by choice. He felt obligated to create the second creature bucause of the ultimatums that the first had given him. Both times he wants to be alone in order to devote his whole being to the creations unbeknown by anyone else. Although at first he was happy in the work he was doing but now it doesn't bring him any joy.
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When Victor had first created the monster he reflected on and felt guilt for what he had unleashed into the world. It was an unknown being of unknown power. He had created it, but knew little about it. Victor had no idea that it had the potential to kill Victor's youngest and most innocent brother William in cold blood and be proud of the crime, "I gazed on my victim, and my heart swelled with exultation and hellish triumph" (102), or to go so far as to frame another being who had done nothing wrong morally or to the creature. From the time of its creation to his discovery, Victor had the fear of exactly what he had created, but from chapter 18 on, he reflected on its power and malicious intent. He feared for his family that the monster had threatened to kill if his request was not met. These thoughts haunted him relentlessly, "During my absence I should leave my friends unconscious of the existence of their enemy, and unprotected from his attacks, exasperated as he might be by my departure" (111). His guilt has shifted from his contemplation over what he had created to what would happen to his loved ones if he did not create a loved one for the monster.
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I completely agree with what Mellisa said. Victor has matured since his first creation, and has learned of the harmful effects of the creature not only on himself but on the world as well. With this newly gained knowlege, Victor is hesitant and full of destest in having to create again. The thought of creating again brings only sorrow. His solitude this time is forced upon him because he has promised the creature that he will make another like him.There is no glory like the first creation.
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ReplyDeleteThis is a very good comment and I completely agree! I love love love the last sentence!
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Victor's solitude is now in the enjoyment of nature. He states, “I passed whole days on the lake alone in a little boat, watching clouds, and listening to the rippling of the waves, silent and listless” (108). This solitude brings him joy and eradicates the despair that has taken over him after his confrontation with the monster. The solitude that he endured while he was assembling the monster was more of a determination, but that soon turned into a sort of addiction. Victor even says, “No one can conceive the variety of feelings which bore me onwards, like a hurricane, in the first enthusiasm of success” (32). He was consumed in solitude and that gave his work the control over him. While creating the monster he was consumed by his goal and focused on personal glory and, but his solitude in chapter 18 is more of a relaxing and rejuvenating kind of solitude.
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