In addition, the creature chooses not to murder Victor, but to make Victor dependent on the creature. Victor is all the creature has in the world. There is no female companion since Victor changed his mind, ripped her up, and dumped her in the lake. There is no loving family (Victor and the DeLacey's abandon him), and there is no quiet assimilation into human society (everyone runs, screams, throws things at him, reacts badly to his size, shape, and physical ugliness). By tormenting Victor and killing all those Victor loves, the creature is making Victor like himself. At this point, Victor also has no one in the world except the creature upon whom he has sworn vengeance. This is why the creature leaves notes to antagonize Victor, hints as to where he is going, and food for Victor once they reach the icy climate. He does not want Victor's frail human body to give out on him...the creature is dependent on this dysfunctional family unit he has created by killing off Victor's loved ones.
Consequently, when Victor dies on the ship, Robert Walton witnesses the creature's true despair. The creature tells Robert that he will kill himself since he no longer has any reason to live. As readers, we have no reason not to believe that the creature will do as he says since he has proven throughout the novel to be very dependable.
No comments:
Post a Comment