7.1.3

The Monster - Quotations

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Quotations About The Monster

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

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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.
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Revenge on Victor

  • "You are my creator, but I am your master; - obey!"
  • Vows to "be with (him) on his wedding night".
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Lack of a companion

  • "Shall each man… find a wife for his bosom, and each beast have his mate, and I be alone?"
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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".

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1Narrative Structure

2Character Summaries

3Intertextuality & Allusions

4Biographic Context

5Chapter Summaries

6Key Themes

7Recap: Main Quotes

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