Returning to Robert Walton's Blog: Victor's Final Moments

I finally understood how he landed on our boat. Victor had been chasing his monster, seeking revenge. It seemed like a game to the monster, leaving him hints and clues where to go next. Now Victor laid in my cabin on the verge of death. I felt sorry for this man who had lost everything that mattered to him in his life. I briefly left the cabin and when I returned there was an enormous figure looming over Victor's dead body. I looked at the monster, but had to turn away from him because of his hideousness. The monster looked at me and exclaimed "This is also my victim! In his murder my crimes are consummated." I talked to the monster, telling him he is a hypocrite for making Frankenstein lonely. He yelled at me saying all he ever wanted was affection, but he never got it. He said that he will be forever alone and will never get any sympathy.

I stared at him, fearing the worst. I had no idea what he was going to do. I did expect what he would say next. "Fear not that I shall be the instrument of future mischief. My work is nearly complete....it requires my own sacrifice." (pg. 190) Before I knew it he had already jumped off the ship and was swept away into the waves on his way to his death.

Elizabeth is Murdered

Before I was able to return home I spent many months in jail for the murder of Clerval. The monster had murdered Clerval, but the people in the town thought I was guilty. I had grown very ill in jail and I was in terrible condition when my father finally arrived to bail me out. I was so sick that my father and I had to stay in Paris so I would be able to recover. After a long journey I was finally back in Geneva and ready to marry Elizabeth.  As our marriage day got closer I started to remember what the monster had said. He told me he would be there on my wedding day ready for revenge. No one else knew about this so I decided to keep it a secret. 

On the night after our wedding Elizabeth and I decided to stay in a cottage out in the countryside. I was nervous and scared because I knew that any moment the monster could be at the door. Elizabeth knew something was not right, but I managed to convince her to go to bed and everything was alright. "She left me, and I continued some time walking up and down the passages of the house, and inspecting every corner that might afford a retreat to my adversary." (pg. 165) I suddenly heard a shriek from the bedroom and sprinted up the stairs. There on the bed Elizabeth laid, cold and lifeless. I looked out the window and there stood the monster, yellows eyes glowing in the dark, with horrible grin on his face. I grabbed a pistol and shot at him, but he easily eluded it. A crowd of people were soon at the cottage ready to pursue the monster. We spent hours searching the woods for him, but it was no use. He was long gone and we could not find him.

Destroying the Monster

After many days of traveling and hours spent performing experiments I was nearing completion. When I initially created my first monster I never thought about what would happen after he was created. I did not know that he was going to become lonely and violent. I had never thought about that, but now I did. Once the creator came to life I would have no control over her. I had no idea how they would act or if the monsters would even get along. "They might even hate each other." (pg. 138) What would happen if that happened? Would the monster want me to create another one until I created one that liked him? Or what if they did get along and had monster offspring? "Had I the right, for my own benefit, to inflict this curse upon everlasting generations?" (pg. 138)

After serious consideration I decided it was in my best interest to destroy the monster. I knew that it would have some serious consequences, but it would be better for humanity. I stood looking out the window waiting for the monster arrive when I heard "You have destroyed the work which you began; what is you intend? Do you dare to break your promise?" (pg. 139) Before I could grab him the monster was gone and I was not able to catch him. I tried to run after him, but he was already in a boat cruising across the water.

Back to Frankenstein s Blog: The Journey Begins

After hearing the monster's story I was given a choice: either make him a female monster or he would seek revenge in my whole family. He tried tell me that it was my responsibility was the creator to make another monster for him . He also said that he was lonely and that if I made him another monster he would leave me alone for the rest of my life. This was a very tempting offer and I decided to agree to it. The monster was pleased with my answer left me to begin my creation.

I put off creating a new monster for awhile, thinking about if I should actually do it. To complete this task I would have to travel to England and leave my family and Elizabeth, my wife to be. My father wanted me to marry Elizabeth, but I felt I had to first complete my project. I promised as soon I was returned Elizabeth and I would finally get married. I arranged to have Henry Clerval accompany on my two year journey so I would have a companion and so that he could finish his studies as well.

My Hatred for Humanity

I spent so many hours admiring this family that I was heartbroken when they did not accept me. I vowed to hate man kind for the rest of my life because they judged me based on appearance and refused to accept me for who I was. I had not harmed anyone and yet people still hated me. The more I thought the angrier I got. I became filled with rage and even burned down the family's cabin. I then sought out revenge against Victor, my creator. I hated him for not only creating me how I was, but for also abandoning me.  As I started my journey to find my creator I stumbled upon a young girl drowning. I managed to pull her out of the water, saving her life. Even though I had just save her, I was immediately shot by a man because he believed I was a monster trying to attack her. Even when I did something good I was still viewed as evil.

As I approached Geneva I stumbled upon a young boy. I realized that he was young and that if anyone would accept me it would be him. I grabbed him and told him that he was going to live with me. Immediately he started screaming how I was a hideous monster and that he was going to get his father, Frankenstein. It was then I realized that this young boy was my creator's brother. I knew that his death would cause Victor great grief and it was then that I strangled him to death.

Some time passed before I was able to confront Victor and ask him to create me another monster, a female just for me. If not I said I would seek revenge on him and his whole family.

Learning about Myself

The more I watched this family, the more I longed to be a part of it. I dreamed of the day I would be able to present myself to them, hoping that they would accept. I did not know how I would do it, but it was all I thought about. I wanted to be accepted and have a family just like Felix, Agatha and the old man had. One day after performing one of my usual chores at night I found three books: Paradise Lost, Plutarch's Lives, and Sorrows of Werter. "I can hardly describe to you the effect of these books. They produced in me an infinity of new images and feelings, that  sometime raised me to ecstasy, but more frequently sunk me into the lowest dejection." (pg. 103) I started comparing my situations to the books and comparing how I felt. I tried to relate to the characters, but I soon realized that i was "hideous, and my stature gigantic." (pg. 104) I learned why people feared me and why I was so different from mankind. After realizing this I knew it would be very difficult to have the family accept me. I also wondered why my creator built me like this. I started to resent him for not only creating me how I was, but for also abandoning me.

One night the old man was all alone. Since he was blind I knew that he could not be driven off by my appearance. I decided this was the time I would finally present myself and try to become accepted by the family. I spoke to the man about my problems and how I longed to be accepted by my friends. While I was speaking to the man the door opened and in walked Felix, Safie and Agatha. I broke down in tears asking for the old man to save, but Felix sprinted over and attacked me. I could have easily killed Felix, but I was so heartbroken that I let him hit me until I ran away.

The Family

As I spent my days hiding the hovel I started observe the family. There was an old man, a young man and a young woman. I grew intrigued with the family and studied the way they acted. During the day the young man would be out doors performing laborious tasks while the young woman would be inside preparing meals and taking care of the old man. I was amazed at the love and respect the young people showed to the old man. His need came before theirs and the helped him in any way possible. I was jealous of them, but at the same time could not figure out why they seemed to always be a little miserable. It took me awhile to realize that they were poor and that I had been stealing food from them. From that point on I did anything I could to help them. I stopped stealing food and helped with chores outside of the house.

I also started to study how the communicated. They spoke strange sounds and their neighbors even understood them. I listened to when they spoke and started to learn the language. I could identify certain items, but it was not able to become fluent until Safie arrived. Safie was a woman that Felix, the young man, was in love with. She spoke a different language so Felix decided to teach her. While he taught her how to talk and read I would listen and participate like he was teaching me. I learned at a faster pace than Safie and I soon understood everything they said.