Thursday, April 22, 2010
Oh, NOW you like him! GREAT TIMING
So, the monster let me down. I knew that he would eventually kill Elizabeth, so this did not suprise me. But when Frankenstein finishes his story and then soon after dies, what a letdown! I was really pulling for an epic fight between Frankenstein and the monster, or even Frankenstein and the shipmates and the monster. I had envisioned Frankenstein dying at the hands of his creation, and the monster finally getting the revenge he deserved. Alas, no such thing happened, no epic battle to end this tale. The thing that really caught my eye though was that the monster was actually sad that his creator had died. He even said that he was ok with dying now, since Frankenstein was dead. Why does the monster still care? How many times does he have to be pushed away before he understands that Frankenstein didn't want him? And, if he really cared about him like a father son relationship, then why did he kill all the ones he loved? So many questions, and not enough answers...
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A battle between Frankenstein and the monster would have competed the book. The two characters needed some resolution and finality. The monster needed revenge and Victor needed his just desserts. Plus an epic battle would have at least made the book bearable.
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