Victor is emerging himself in his studies. He hasn't seen his family in two years and hasn't talked to them much. He is becoming completely obsessed with natural philosophy (chemistry). He is even making himself sick by how much work he is doing and how little sleep he is getting. He is prolonging this behavior to create a living being from nonliving things because he believes he has found the secret of life. He is focused on creating a monster made and started putting bones from charnel houses and body parts from slaughter houses together. He is obsessed.
I can see that his misery and anguish is being put into his work. Victor has isolated himself thinking that he is making amazing discoveries and he is but he is getting lost in it. I'm afraid that his lack of contact with his family and being cooped up in the laboratory will drive him, he is already getting sick. He doesn't realize the seriousness of how he is changing. He is under the impression that he will be considered a god for creating life and will be praised. "I became myself capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter." He already predicted that his monster will be 8 ft. tall. Frankenstein has become a form of a mad scientist being completely crazed about creating life.
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What is your impression of the intensity of Victor's interest in his work?
Do you feel like this monster will live up to Victor's expectations? Explain.
His studies become a dangerous priority. Don't forget this at the next level!
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