The Encounter With The Monster In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Mary Shelley’s novel Frankenstein articulates the tale of the monster that Victor Frankenstein created. In the first 9 chapters, Victor and the monster never communicate with each other. But in chapter 10 this is the first face to face encounter that occurs between the monster and Victor since the day that the monster had come to life. The encounter takes place on the summit of Montanvert and this is where the monster begs Victor to listen to his own personal tale. Throughout this encounter with the monster, we see Victor begin to realize that the monster is not out to harm him; he just wants Victor to listen to him and pay attention to him. In the beginning of chapter 10, Victor is going to the mountain top to gain clarity and find his joy again since the death of his little brother William. He still blames himself for the death of William because he knows that the monster he had created did the deed. While on his way up, he claims that the scenery around him gives him the “greatest consolation”. Although he understands that
He follows him to his ice cave to sit around the fire. While following the monster, he reexamined what the monster had told him. He was had curiosities about why the monster had done what he did and he also had compassion for the abandoned monster. Victor also wanted to confirm his suspicions on whether or not the monster was indeed the one that murdered his poor little brother. Victor also claims that for the first time he has determined that it is his duty to the monster to help make him happy again by being his creator. I think that within only a few paragraphs in the book Victor comes to his senses. Realizing that he has created this mess, he needs to fix what he started. Victor knows that he has created this being and he has also created his feeling of sadness and abandonment. He begins to have a heavy heart about what he has