In a previous post, I was at a turning point in the story. The monster begins telling the scientist who created him what his experiences of life have been thus far. It is a very emotional account and comprises most of Volume II.
Volume II - Chapter 7
One night the monster finds a "portmanteau", a type of suitcase, and in it are three books which he takes back to his "hovel" to read:
Volume II - Chapter 7
One night the monster finds a "portmanteau", a type of suitcase, and in it are three books which he takes back to his "hovel" to read:
"The possession of these treasures gave me extreme delight; I now continually studied and exercised my mind upon these histories, whilst my friends were employed in their ordinary occupations."He goes on to describe the effect each book had on him. One book taught him "despondency and gloom" and made him question his own existence, another "high thoughts" of virtue and vice as recorded in the biographies of "the first founders of the ancient republics" and the third, "wonder and awe" which caused him to reflect on his painful circumstances.
Yes, "Frankenstein" is a horror story, but it is also remarkable in its philosophical views.
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