Chapter 16
what does the creator do to the cottage
burns it
“ I lighted the dry branches of trees and danced with fury around the devoted cottage, my eyes still fixed on the western horizon, the edge of which the moon nearly touched.”-pg 99
What does the monster ask victor?
The monster asks victor to make him a female companion.
”You must create a female for me, with whom I can live in the interchange of those sympathies necessary for my being.”
Justine was the one who murdered william
False ❌
Where does Victor travel to, and who does he take with him?
Victor traveled to England and Clerval came along.
What happened when the man saw the creator next to the girl in the woods
He shot him
“ I hardly knew why; but when the man saw me draw near, he aimed a gun, which he carried, at my body, and fired.”
What does the creature promise to Victor if he decides to make the other creature?
The creature promises to move away (to South America), and to never kill or hurt any living thing again
”I will go to the vast wilds of South America. My food Is not that of man; I do not destroy the lamb and the kid to Glut my appetite.”
Victor decided to make the creature a Female companion
True ✅
Why doesn’t Victor warn his family and friends about the creature?
He hopes to creature will follow him instead and leave his loved ones alone, even though it Puts him in danger.
What was the creature’s first perspective on William?
The creature thought William was a nice innocent kid who won’t judge him for his appearance
” as I gazed on him, an idea seized me that this little creature was unprejudiced, and had lived too short a time to have imbibed a horror of deformity. If, therefore, I could seize him and educate him as my companion and friend, I should not be so desolate in this peopled earth“
Why is Victor questioning rather he should create the other monster or not?
he is already miserable and regrets creating the original creature, and he doesn’t want anymore wickedness falling at the hands of himself.
Victor feels nothing during his journey and ignores the scenery.
False ❌
What role does nature play in this chapter?
Nature brings Victor peace and comfort. It shows that even in his darkest times, he can still find some joy in the natural world.
why does the creature ask for a female companion?
the creature feels completely lonely and reject by everyone, he also believes that having someone like him who won’t judge him by his appearance, will give him love and friendship
What does this quote represent?
”These were wild and miserable thoughts; but i cannot describe to you how the eternal twinkling of the starts weighed upon me, and how I listened to every blast of wind as if it were a dull ugly siroc on its way to consume me.”-pg. 107
This quote represents Victor thinking on whether or not he should create the female companion for the monster.
“External twinkling stars weighed upon me”- All the feelings the monster described to Victor about needing someone
”Dull ugly siroc on its way to consume me”- Victor debating on if the monster will take advantage of him by creating a second one.
Victor admits to his father, that he no longer wants to Mary Elizabeth.
False, he reassures his father, that he still loves her and wants a future with her.
What does victor mean when he says, “ I must perform my engagement, and let the monster depart with his mate, before I allow myself to enjoy the delay of a union from which I expected peace”?
He’s referring to the promise he made to the creature to create a mate, and he believes he must complete this task before he can enjoy peace, or marry Elizabeth.
What was the reason to killing William? how is this quote relevant?
“this death will carry despair to him, and a thousand other miseries shall torment and destroy”
The reason to killing William was to get revenge on victor for creating him. The quote is relevant because it shows the creatures desire for victors misery.
“this death will carry despair to him“- killing william was to hurt victor
Does victor eventually accept himself on his decision of creating the monster in the first place? Name a quote regarding his acceptance.
Yes
“Yet even thus I loved them to adoration; and to save them, I resolved to dedicate myself to my most abhorred task.” - pg.108
the creature fell in a pothole
false
What does this chapter foreshadow about victors plan and mindset?
It foreshadows that his belief that doing the creatures request, will bring peace is naïve, and that tragedy is most likely ahead.