Frankenstein chapter 22

Upon discovering his fate which is to be revealed on his wedding night, Victor in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is somber. The thought of the harm which was going to come to him on this night: his death, and the harm that could come to Elizabeth, frightened him. The words of the daemon which inflicted the curse upon him, rang through the memories in his head. It is in this scene of the book that the author uses mood to further the emotions of Victor and the situation. The deep sadness which I felt, which was invoked by words such as "destroy" and "tear," made me sympathize with Victor and feel pain for him. For example, "..On that night would the daemon employ every art to destroy me, and tear me from the glimpse of happiness which promised partly to console my sufferings,"(Shelley,139). Victor's struggle with the knowledge of such a horrible fate, taunts him and consumes his every thought. Even though he knew the daemon might seek revenge for his lack of affection for the creature, I still pity Victor and the thought of his wedding night bringing upon so much unhappiness. Victor, having displayed worry and troubles since the creation, is still plagued by this, and this unhappiness is continually marked by the mood displayed especially in this chapter.