Summaries for Chapters 15-17
Chapter 15 Summary
Chapter fifteen explains the monster’s attempt to interact with the long time stocked family he has been obsessing over. One day, when the time seemed right for the monster, he headed out of his little shack towards the cottage. Felix and Agatha were gone, so it was the perfect time to interact with De Lacey, the blind father. The monster knew this was one man who could not run away in horror of his face. When the monster entered the cottage he explained to De Lacey of his need for a friend, someone who can stick up for him when overs have fled. As he is finishing his plea Felix, Agatha, and Safie enter the room. The monster clings to De Lacey, praying he will protect him as asked, but instead Felix starts to attack, the poor De Lacy having no understanding of the situation. So the monster fled, avoiding further abuse. A sweep of disgust and anger filled the monster, for how could such nice compassionate people reject him. He began to hate these people, and all people in that matter, and the unbreakable fire for hate and revenge lit in the poor monster’s heart. Chapter 16 Summary After a most destructing encounter with Felix, Safie and Agatha the monster runs into the forest feeling a passion of anger and insanity in his heart. He cannot fathom the awful prejudices of people, loathing the human race at a most destructive level. Once Felix and the man have left the cabin the monster returns only to burn down and destroy the misunderstood family. After setting the cottage a fire the monster heads towards the mountains of Geneva, hoping to seek revenge from his most unjust creator Frankenstein. After arriving from the long journey to Geneva the monster takes fancy into watching the people of a town. When a most peculiar small boy passes a sudden idea occurred to the monster. Surely, he thought, this little boy is too young to carry the wicked gift of prejudice, and would surely be able to see past my horrific face. So the monster grabs this poor little boy in hopes of finally finding a friend. The little boy became terrified, as any little boy would if a strange man grabbed them off the streets, and started yelling at the monster to let him go. He insulted the monster upon his ugliness, and threatened him with the law and such. This just angrily the monster more and made him furious. Then, when the little boy made the fatal mistake of mentioning his father’s name, Frankenstein, a most wicked discovery came to the monster. Aha! He thought, for you are related to my creator, meaning that you can link me to my forever burdened creator. As these thoughts came to the monster mind the little boy was shouting, and the sudden reaction of revenge and announce from the monster lead him to do a most horrific act, murder! As the monster tried to shut up this valuable by, he enclosed his hand on his throat with such anger that it wasn't long till the boy dropped dead, suffocating to death. The monster was shocked with this death, but wasn't for a moment regretful, for he knew that this most sudden death of a close relative to his own creator would lead Frankenstein to Geneva, close to the monster, and close enough for the monster to finally seek from his most owing creator. |
Chapter 17 Summary
Chapter seventeen describes a most forceful debate between Frankenstein and the monster over the creation of another monster. The monster explains the need for another like himself, one who is as ugly and as terrifying so that it cannot be prejudiced against him. He desires a lady monster, one of which he can love and be loved by, one of which he can have an ever so deserved friendship with. Frankenstein argues back the dangers of such a creation, for as shown through the monster's earlier actions his creation monster can be quite destructive and violent. He argues that it cannot be safe to have two such wretched creatures in this already fragile world. However, the monster promises that he will be grateful after the creation of another monster, and will be so very happy after another to love that he will not find desire to be destructive and violent. this argument continues on and on until the monster begins his threats towards Frankenstein again. He threatens to kill all those of which he loves, to make his life miserable unless he creates another monster. In the end Frankenstein makes the most horrifying decision to accept the monster offer, going against his will to hopefully rid the monster and his mischief forever. |