... acts, events and confrontation to come in the novel. In foreshadowing the birth of the creature, the weather was described as being "a dreary night" with "the rain pattered dismally against the panes". The bleak weather therefore, serves as an indication of the hideous result to come of Victor's ... creation. It is important to note that the setting in the novel is very much concerned with nature and how it reflects the characters. This aspect links the Gothicism of the ... Victor's inability to realise the vulnerability of others around him from the creature's attack also resulted in ...

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