Frankenstein (2nd half)

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

The creature’s threat

After Victor decided to destroy the creation of the creature’s companion, the creature threatens Victor. “ ‘It is well. I go; but remember, I shall be with you on your wedding night,’ ”(Shelley, 123). Victor believes that the creature plans to kill him on his wedding night. This threat is continually repeated after this point in the novel to convey how often Victor thinks about it. At first, Victor is fine with dying because it will put an end to his misery. In his thought process, however, Victor realizes that his death will cause Elizabeth, his future wife, misery. Victor concludes that his plan is to not go down without a fight for his life with the creature so that Elizabeth has a chance to be happy. Despite Victor’s carefully thought out plan, the creature does not intend to kill Victor. The creature plans to kill Elizabeth. The creature desires revenge and misery for Victor. Because the creature is completely alone, he wants to make Victor completely alone as well. The creature wants to impose the same misery he as felt with his loneliness and rejection upon Victor. Since Victor destroyed the creatures “bride,” the creature will destroy Victor’s bride.