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Frankenstein Quotes
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"Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge, and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow." Victor vol 1 ch 3 Victor
Victor warns Walton : against overreaching ambition, citing his own downfall after trying to wield god-like power. Ironically, his cautionary tale is itself a product of the very ambition he condemns.
"How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form?" vol 1 ch 4 Victor
Horrified by the Monster’s ugliness, Victor rejects his creation, sparking the Monster’s revenge for this and later rejections.
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"My country! My beloved country! who but a native can tell the delight I took in again beholding thy streams, thy mountains, and, more than that, thy lovely lake! " vol 1 ch 6 Victor
After William’s death, Victor finds comfort in nature, reflecting the Romantic theme of its healing power.
"The more I saw of them, the greater became my desire to claim their protection and kindness; my heart yearned to be known and loved by these amiable creatures." vol 2 ch 7 Monster
The Monster expresses his longing for companionship and acceptance as he reflects on his observations of the De Laceys. His eloquent expression of thoughts and feelings contrasts with his portrayal as a "monster."
"Hateful day when I received life!' I exclaimed in agony. 'Cursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? God, in pity, made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours, more horrid from its very resemblance." vol 2 ch 7 Monster
Reading Victor’s journal, the Monster expresses self-loathing and isolation, exposing Victor’s failure as a creator. Unlike God’s perfect humans, he sees himself as a flawed creation of man.
"My companion must be of the same species, and have the same defects. This being you must create." vol 2 ch 8 Monster
The Monster, unlike the solitary Victor, longs for companionship and demands a mate, echoing Adam’s plea for a partner in Paradise Lost and the Bible.
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"It is well. I go; but remember, I shall be with you on your wedding-night." vol 3 ch 3 monster
After Victor destroys the Monster’s mate, the Monster vows revenge. Fearing for his life, Victor marries Elizabeth—only for the Monster to kill her instead, mirroring Victor’s act. Victor’s repeated retelling underscores the threat’s impact.