Chapters 20-23
Chapter 20 Summary
During Chapter 20 Frankenstein begins the works of his second monster, the bride for Zesty. During his creation a feeling of defeat and guilt run over him, for the the whole time he knows that what he is doing is wrong. He was so close to following through, so close to creating yet another horrid monster, but then a most fatal event happened. The monster, the most horrid sickening monster appeared in front of Frankenstein with the most horrifying grin on his face. Amongst seeing the awful monster Frankenstein destroys his current work, too enraged to ever create such an awful thing yet again. The monster, upon seeing this, turns and runs in anger, ready to seek an most fatal revenge. Still mad, Frankenstein escapes his lab with all his ingredients and rows to the middle of the ocean to dump them. Once his contents are dumped Frankenstein falls into a deep sleep, and when he awakens on a foreign shore in Ireland, he comes to understand that the people of whom ‘welcomed’ him to Ireland had assumed him guilty of murder! Chapter 21 Summary After great confusion for being called a murderer Frankenstein learns that there had been a murder the previous night, and many witnesses had seen his boat wandering the waters near the murder sight. So, he was a suspect of the murder, and was sent to the magistrate for investigation. Frankenstein knew he had not murdered anyone, and found this whole thing to be foolish and annoying, until he was shown the body of whom was murdered… it was none other than Henry Clerval! Upon seeing his most beloved friend dead with unmistakable black marks left from what was most certainly the monster’s suffocation murder towards Clerval, Frankenstein went into sudden faz of guilt, horror, sorrow, and illness. Frankenstein was sent to prison until the murder was solved spending a good three months morning his innocent friend’s death. He could not help to feel guilty for the death, but did not confess as Justine had earlier. Before the final trial Frankenstein’s father came to comfort and unsure Frankenstein of their families love, and days later Frankenstein was proved innocent. His father and him then traveled home to Geneva, Frankenstein still shocked with the most upsetting revenge attack yet. |
Chapter 22 Summary
On the way home to Geneva Frankenstein and his father take a stop in Paris to relax and regroup after such a train of horrific events. While in Paris Frankenstein receives letters from Elizabeth questioning his recent affairs, trying to understand his true feelings. Victor assures her all is well, but she continues to question his actions. Understanding that he needs to return home to Elizabeth, Frankenstein and his father return to Geneva and start to plan for the wedding. When they arrive home Elizabeth demands truth from Frankenstein, and he assures her once and for all that there is a secret he will tell her, but cannot tell her until after the wedding. Satisfied Elizabeth stops quizzing Frankenstein, and eventually the wedding takes place. During the days approaching the wedding Frankenstein begins to become more and more terrified, for he remembers the sincere threat from the monster about his actions on the wedding night. Eventually the wedding takes place and Frankenstein and Elizabeth escape to a cottage to celebrate their what should have been a wonderful day. Chapter 23 Summary When Frankenstein and Elizabeth arrive at the cottage Frankenstein cannot seem to hold tight knowing the monster will appear any moment. Worried Elizabeth will be overwhelmed if she sees the monster, Frankenstein sends her to bed. While searching the house Frankenstein hears the most awful scream, Elizabeth! Horrified, Frankenstein runs to the room of which Elizabeth was sleeping only to find yet another innocent person dead because of the monster. He realizes it was never him of which the monster intended to kill, only those who he loved. Struck with guilt and sorrow, Frankenstein sulks to his father about this most unfortunate event. Unable to process the news, Frankenstein’s father dies of grief, leaving Frankenstein as angry and upset as ever. Upon the most recent acts of the monster Frankenstein decides it would be his life devotion to hunt the monster down, killing for once and for all the biggest mistake he have ever made. |