1. Gothic Portrayals of Helplessness and the Unknown
... because he believes his intelligence and eloquence will allow them to accept him. Victor obsesses over the fact that the monster will attack Victor himself instead of Elizabeth, on his wedding night as he believes "the daemon [would] employ every art to destroy me". Victor fears the monster will strike directly at him and neglects the possibility that he ... will attack anyone else out of his fear and naivety. However, on his wedding night, upon hearing Elizabeth scream he says "the whole truth rushed into my mind". He has realised he was naive and is now helpless to prevent catastrophe...
- Word Count: 1758
- Approx Pages: 7
- Has Bibliography
- Grade Level: Undergraduate