Walton tells how Victor proves his tale by producing the letters of Felix and Safie. Victor tells Walton to learn from
his mistakes, that knowledge for evil ends leads to disaster.
What advice does Victor give Walton?
Victor’s final advice is that
he should not be ambitious and asks that Walton now kill the creature
. This shows that Victor recognizes the consequences that resulted from his youth.
Why did Victor tell his story to Robert?
Victor tells Robert his story
so that he can learn to curb his enthusiasm about achieving his goals
. How does the monster intend to destroy his creator, Victor? isolating him from those he loves. He kills Victor’s brother, his friend and his wife.
What does Victor begin telling Walton about?
The stranger, who the reader soon learns is Victor Frankenstein, begins his narration. He starts with his family background, birth, and early childhood, telling Walton about
his father, Alphonse, and his mother, Caroline.
Why does Frankenstein decide to tell Walton his story?
Why does the man agree to tell his story? The man agrees to tell his story
because he notices that Walton is seeking knowledge as Victor himself once did
. Victor hopes that Walton’s seeking of knowledge will not lead to disaster as it did for Victor.
Why did the creature cry when Victor died?
In Frankenstein, the monster cries when Victor dies
because he regrets what he has done to Victor
. And without Victor, the monster has lost all reason to keep living. In this moment, he cries partly out of remorse and partly out of despair for himself.
Why does victor go to the cemetery?
Visiting the cemetery where William, Elizabeth, and Alphonse are buried,
Victor wishes his dead family goodbye and vows to seek revenge for their deaths
. He curses the monster and wants retaliation for all the sorrow that has come to him.
Why does Victor ask Elizabeth to retire without him?
What precautions does Victor take before his wedding? … Why does Victor ask Elizabeth to go to bed without him on their wedding-night? Victor tells Elizabeth to retire without him
so he can go and find the creature and kill it
. What happens while Victor is searching for the creature outside on his wedding-night?
Why does Victor marry Elizabeth?
Victor does not love another, but he cannot forget the monster’s threat that he would be with Victor on his wedding night. He thinks this is a threat to his life, and he considers his options. … And if Victor wins, the monster will be gone. He sees it as
a win-win
situation, so he resolves to marry Elizabeth immediately.
What happens to Walton after Victor died?
What does Walton do after Victor dies? He continues toward the North Pole.
He remains stuck in the Arctic ice
. He returns to England.
What does Victor tell Walton to avoid at the end of the story?
In the last letter of the book, dated September 12, Victor wants to
remain in this inhospitable climate even if Walton’s ship returns home
. However, Walton cannot lead the men to their deaths. Victor will not return to Europe or England without confronting his enemy.
Why did Victor stop working on his second creature?
He doesn’t want to, because he wants something from Victor. … What are Victor’s final thoughts regarding his creature? He
was wrong to abandon the creature
and realizes he should have tried to give him happiness.
Who is Victor’s best friend?
Henry
is Victor’s best friend who looks after him when he is ill and accompanies him to England. Henry’s purpose in the novel is to show what Victor could have been had he not been influenced by ambition and the desire for discovery – in that sense he is Victor’s opposite.
Will he share that knowledge with Walton? Why? (Note the “present” of the telling breaking through the narration here.)
Victor won’t share his knowledge with Walton because his personal knowledge resulted in distress.
Why doesn’t the Russian sailor marry the woman he loves?
Why doesn’t the russian sailor marry the woman he loves?
She is in love with another man
.
What is the significance of the ending of Frankenstein?
The closing scene of Frankenstein, like the book, is symbolic. It can be said that
in Victor’s death, the creature has no more reason to live
, since his creator is gone and that is all he has ever known. It can also be seen from a biblical standpoint.
