He agrees to set the date of the wedding to Elizabeth ten days after his arrival in Geneva. Victor promises Elizabeth that he needs to tell her
his “tale of misery and terror”
after they are married. This foreshadows the events that are to come later in the novel.
What secret does Victor say he can only tell Elizabeth after they are married?
The monster kills Elizabeth on their wedding night. He says he has a dreadful secret that
will “chill your frame with horror, and then, far from being surprised at my misery, you will only wonder that I survive what I have endured.
” He promises to reveal this secret to her the day after they wed.
What does Victor promise to tell Elizabeth after they are married How does he behave in the weeks leading up to the wedding?
He promises to tell her
that he created a monster
. He acts really nervous leading up to the wedding and especially on the wedding night because he knows the monster is coming soon.
What does Victor tell Elizabeth in his letter?
What does Elizabeth say in her letter? How does Victor respond to her? She says she and Victor,
as brother and sister, may not have an intimate love. She only cares for his happiness, and if Victor no longer loves her, they should not marry.
What happens to Victor after Elizabeth’s wedding night?
What happens on Victor and Elizabeth’s wedding night?
The monster attacks and kills Elizabeth
. The monster attacks and kills Victor. … The monster never shows up for his revenge.
Why does Victor ask Elizabeth to retire without him what sends him running to the bedroom?
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 Elizabeth marry Victor?
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 does Victor plan to do before he is married?
Victor plans to
tell his wife about the creature and the evil he has done, after they are married
. What precautions does Victor take before his wedding? Victor gathers pistols and daggers to prepare for his wedding-night and the creature’s promise to be there.
How does Victor feel on his wedding night?
As Victor’s wedding night approaches, he
begins to feel a sense of anxiety and despair
, knowing that the monster will make good on his promise. However, Victor attempts to conceal his true emotions by acting happy in front of his father, even though he is not able to fool Elizabeth.
What happens to Elizabeth What is ironic about the creature’s revenge?
What happens to Elizabeth? What is ironic, or unexpected about the creatures revenge on Frankenstein?
The monster killed her. Frankenstein didn’t build the creature a partner so the monster didn’t let Frankenstein have a wife.
Why does Elizabeth blame herself for William’s death?
Elizabeth, in chapter 7 of Frankenstein, blames herself for the murder of William
because she feels that she provided the murderer with the motive to kill the boy
: Earlier that day William had been bugging her to let him wear a little locket with a tiny picture of his grandmother in it.
Who does Elizabeth send with Victor on his journey to England?
His best friend
Henry Clerval
accompanies Victor on his journey. The two arrive in London during the late days of December.
What worry does Elizabeth express in her letter to Victor?
What concern does Elizabeth express in her letter in Chapter 22? She expresses the
fear the Victor has fallen in love with someone other than her
because of the fact that he is always unhappy whenever he came home to Geneva and that he never showed any happiness around Elizabeth.
Is Victor accused of murdering Elizabeth?
Victor finally breaks his secrecy and tries to convince a magistrate in Geneva that
an unnatural monster is responsible
for the death of Elizabeth, but the magistrate does not believe him. Victor resolves to devote the rest of his life to finding and destroying the monster.
What mistake does Victor make on his wedding night?
He said, “I will be with you on your wedding night.” What happened to Frankenstein when he landed his boat? He
was accused of murder
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Why does Victor not want to marry Elizabeth?
Victor is initially hesitant to marry Elizabeth. So much so that Elizabeth thinks that there is another woman involved. … Victor, possibly scared at what the monster might do to him, refuses to marry Elizabeth until he
has cobbled together a new mate for his fiendish creation
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