As Victor becomes more entangled in his studies, he isolates himself from everything else in his life, including his family and friends. As he retreats away from all he's known, he takes refuge in his studies. This presents the theme of secrecy within the novel, as Victor grows away from everyone who loves him. He conducts experiments in secret and becomes obsessed with his studies. As this goes on, he becomes sickly and lonely. Although he believes he is pushing the boundaries of science, he creates the monster in secret, afraid that someone will steal his ideas. After the monster is made, Victor's obsession with finding him and killing him have remained a secret thus far in the book as well.
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ReplyDeleteI would agree with this assessment. The specific moment when Victor had decided to ignore reality and focus internally was when his father sent him a letter in chapter 4. The father asks Victor to please write because they had not heard from him, and he was worried. Victor figured he would be fine and continued working on his monster. If one cannot take three minutes out of their day to write their family a letter, their priorities are messed up.
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