7.1.3
The Monster - Quotations
Quotations About The Monster
Quotations About The Monster
The Monster is initially presented to the reader from the perspective of Victor Frankenstein (as his creator).


Eroded goodness
Eroded goodness
- "I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend."
- The Monster seems to have innate goodness at heart which is eventually corrupted and eroded away by the treatment the Monster receives in society.


Revenge on Victor
Revenge on Victor
- "You are my creator, but I am your master; - obey!"
- Vows to "be with (him) on his wedding night".


Lack of a companion
Lack of a companion
- "Shall each man… find a wife for his bosom, and each beast have his mate, and I be alone?"


Doppelgängers
Doppelgängers
- Victor and the Monster could be said to be Doppelgängers as Victor even acknowledges that the Monster is "my own spirit let loose from the grave".
1Narrative Structure
2Character Summaries
2.1Walton & Frankenstein
2.3Elizabeth, Justine & Henry
3Intertextuality & Allusions
3.1Intertextual References
3.2Philosophical & Scientific Theories
4Biographic Context
5Chapter Summaries
5.2Chapters
5.2.1Chapters 1-2
5.2.2Chapters 3-4
5.2.3Chapters 5-6
5.2.4Chapters 7-9
5.2.5Chapters 10-11
5.2.6Chapters 12-15
5.2.7Chapters 16-19
5.2.8Chapters 20-23
5.2.9Chapter 24 & Walton’s Last Letters
5.2.10End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-6
5.2.11End of Topic Test - Chapters 7-15
5.2.12End of Topic Test - Chapters 16-23
5.2.13End of Topic Test - Chapter 24 & Walton's Letters
6Key Themes
7Recap: Main Quotes
7.1Characters Quotes
7.1.1Walton - Quotations
7.1.2Victor Frankenstein - Quotations
7.1.3The Monster - Quotations
7.1.4The Educational Texts - Quotations
7.1.5Elizabeth Lavenza - Quotations
7.1.6Justine Moritz - Quotations
7.1.7Henry Clerval - Quotations
7.1.8Alphonse Frankenstein - Quotations
7.1.9The De Lacey Family - Quotations
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1Narrative Structure
2Character Summaries
2.1Walton & Frankenstein
2.3Elizabeth, Justine & Henry
3Intertextuality & Allusions
3.1Intertextual References
3.2Philosophical & Scientific Theories
4Biographic Context
5Chapter Summaries
5.2Chapters
5.2.1Chapters 1-2
5.2.2Chapters 3-4
5.2.3Chapters 5-6
5.2.4Chapters 7-9
5.2.5Chapters 10-11
5.2.6Chapters 12-15
5.2.7Chapters 16-19
5.2.8Chapters 20-23
5.2.9Chapter 24 & Walton’s Last Letters
5.2.10End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-6
5.2.11End of Topic Test - Chapters 7-15
5.2.12End of Topic Test - Chapters 16-23
5.2.13End of Topic Test - Chapter 24 & Walton's Letters
6Key Themes
7Recap: Main Quotes
7.1Characters Quotes
7.1.1Walton - Quotations
7.1.2Victor Frankenstein - Quotations
7.1.3The Monster - Quotations
7.1.4The Educational Texts - Quotations
7.1.5Elizabeth Lavenza - Quotations
7.1.6Justine Moritz - Quotations
7.1.7Henry Clerval - Quotations
7.1.8Alphonse Frankenstein - Quotations
7.1.9The De Lacey Family - Quotations
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