🌧️Victor's emotional state deteriorates further, filled with remorse and guilt.
💔His hatred towards the monster becomes violent, causing distress for Elizabeth.
🏞️A trip to the Valley of Chamonix fails to alleviate Victor's emotional distress.
⛈️Victor watches a storm above Mont Blanc, reflecting the Gothic genre's theme of the sublime.
🌅Mary Shelley's inspiration for this chapter comes from her own visit to Mont Blanc in 1816.
Why does Victor contemplate suicide?
—Victor feels overwhelming remorse and guilt, believing himself to be the true murderer and unable to bear the weight of his actions.
How does Victor's hatred towards the monster affect his relationship with Elizabeth?
—Victor's intense hatred causes distress for Elizabeth as she tries to comfort him but feels that he sees himself as the true murderer.
Does the trip to the Valley of Chamonix bring any relief to Victor?
—No, the trip fails to alleviate Victor's emotional distress. He is unable to shake his feelings of remorse.
What is the significance of Victor watching a storm above Mont Blanc?
—The storm above Mont Blanc reflects the Gothic genre's theme of the sublime, showcasing the power and inspiration it holds.
What inspired Mary Shelley to write this chapter?
—Mary Shelley drew inspiration from her own visit to Mont Blanc in 1816, which led to Percy Shelley writing a poem about the mountain that year.
00:00Victor's mood sinks lower as remorse and guilt consume him.
00:20Secretly sailing the lake at night, Victor contemplates suicide.
00:30Victor's intense hatred for the monster surfaces, causing distress for Elizabeth.
00:39A visit to the Valley of Chamonix fails to alleviate Victor's emotional distress.
00:48Victor watches a storm above Mont Blanc, reflecting the Gothic genre's theme of the sublime.
00:54The beautiful Alps fail to shake Victor's feelings of remorse and guilt.
01:05Mary Shelley's own visit to Mont Blanc in 1816 inspired this chapter.
01:10Percy Shelley was also inspired by Mont Blanc, writing a poem about the mountain that year.
