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Robert Walton In Frankenstein

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The novel of “Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is told through several letters exchanged between the character Robert Walton and his sister Margaret Saville. Robert Walton has an encounter with the main character Victor Frankenstein in which Victor recalls the story of his life. In this specific paragraph, Frankenstein’s creature talks to Victor about how through all of his life, Victor has given no care to him. The creature realizes that he cannot rely on Victor to help him. This paragraph is one of the many times in the story where it is evident that the creature is no longer the innocent, pure being he once was. It instead shows a darker side of this being in which he intends to ruin the life of Robert Walton. The paragraph is relevant to the characterization of the creature because it shows that he has now realized the world in which he lives in, and how it abhors his existence. …show more content…

Victor has abandoned him, ignored his requests, and even plotted his murder. The creature finally realizes that Victor has “proved himself unworthy of his condescension” after being treated horribly for quite some time. The creature after all this time, finally realized that he was not going to gain acceptance from his creator, Victor. The creature, realizing that he would never acquire his creator’s affection, turned to violence and vengeance as his reason for life. The creature even talks of “having power” in which to overthrow Victor. All these lines show how the creature, aware of his creator’s thoughts, chose to bring wrath upon Victor’s life and anyone close to

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