Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Frankenstein (7) - Death

"As night approached, I found myself at the entrance of the cemetery where William, Elizabeth, and my father reposed."

Death, death, death. First William died, then Justine, followed by Henry, Elizabeth, and Victor's father. Finally Victor died and the creature is going to die. There were so many deaths is this novel. One of the themes of the novel is the effects of death. Death caused despair and depression, especially for Victor. Victor did not handle death very well. Everytime some one he loved died, Victor became ill and led him to seek revenge. Eventually, Victor's desire for revenge led to his own death. And finally, the creature felt guilty about the murders so he killed himself.

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