As previously mentioned, Victor’s brother was the first to die at the hands of the monster. The monster’s plot also happened to cause the death of Justine, a friendly servant of the Frankenstein family. She had been executed for the murder of Victor’s brother, who had been murdered by the monster. “‘Oh, Justine! forgive me for having for one moment distrusted you. Why did you confess? But do not mourn, my dear girl; I will every where proclaim your innocence, and force belief. Yet you must die; you, my playfellow, my companion, my more than sister…’” (Shelley 94). Shortly after his refusal to create a female for the dæmon, Victor finds himself in Ireland. While in Ireland he finds that a dear friend of his, Henry Clerval, was killed by the monster. “...passed like a dream from my memory, when I saw the lifeless form of Henry Clerval stretched before me. I gasped for breath; and, throwing myself on the body, I exclaimed, “Have my murderous machinations deprived you also, my dearest Henry, of life?” (Shelley 218). Once Victor returned to Switzerland with his father, he married a childhood friend and cousin of his, Elizabeth, of whom he was very fond. After Victor refused to build a female monster, the dæmon said “...I shall be with you on your wedding-night” (Shelley 207). The dæmon did not forget what he had said. On Victor and Elizabeth’s wedding night, while Elizabeth was sleeping and Victor was searching the building for the daemon, the daemon came and took revenge once again. “She was there, lifeless and inanimate, thrown across the bed, her head hanging down, and her pale and distorted features half covered by her hair. Every where I turn I see the same figure- her bloodless arms and relaxed for flung by the murderer on its bridal bier” (Shelley 241). Upon hearing of Elizabeth’s death, Victor’s father collapsed and eventually died. This is a
As previously mentioned, Victor’s brother was the first to die at the hands of the monster. The monster’s plot also happened to cause the death of Justine, a friendly servant of the Frankenstein family. She had been executed for the murder of Victor’s brother, who had been murdered by the monster. “‘Oh, Justine! forgive me for having for one moment distrusted you. Why did you confess? But do not mourn, my dear girl; I will every where proclaim your innocence, and force belief. Yet you must die; you, my playfellow, my companion, my more than sister…’” (Shelley 94). Shortly after his refusal to create a female for the dæmon, Victor finds himself in Ireland. While in Ireland he finds that a dear friend of his, Henry Clerval, was killed by the monster. “...passed like a dream from my memory, when I saw the lifeless form of Henry Clerval stretched before me. I gasped for breath; and, throwing myself on the body, I exclaimed, “Have my murderous machinations deprived you also, my dearest Henry, of life?” (Shelley 218). Once Victor returned to Switzerland with his father, he married a childhood friend and cousin of his, Elizabeth, of whom he was very fond. After Victor refused to build a female monster, the dæmon said “...I shall be with you on your wedding-night” (Shelley 207). The dæmon did not forget what he had said. On Victor and Elizabeth’s wedding night, while Elizabeth was sleeping and Victor was searching the building for the daemon, the daemon came and took revenge once again. “She was there, lifeless and inanimate, thrown across the bed, her head hanging down, and her pale and distorted features half covered by her hair. Every where I turn I see the same figure- her bloodless arms and relaxed for flung by the murderer on its bridal bier” (Shelley 241). Upon hearing of Elizabeth’s death, Victor’s father collapsed and eventually died. This is a