Chapter 1
The narration changes to Victor Frankenstein. He was born into a well-respected, wealthy family who lived in Geneva. Frankenstein's mother, Caroline, was the daughter of a noble man named Beaufort who has lost all of his money and was forced to live in 'wretchedness'. Alphonse, Frankenstein's father, was a close friend of Caroline father, and after Beaufort died Alphonse became Caroline's protector. Two years later, they married and Victor was born soon after. Frankenstein had a good, loving childhood. Caroline often visited the poor, as she was saved from poverty herself, she found it important to improve the lives of others. One day she found a orphaned girl with 'golden hair' and 'fair skin' named Elizabeth, whose adoptive parents in Italy could not afford to look after her properly. The Frankenstein's decided to raise the child as their own. Caroline decides that Victor and Elizabeth should marry in the future. Elizabeth becomes Victors most 'beautiful and adored companion', perhaps hinting at their future romantic love.
What makes it gothic?
What makes it gothic?
- Mystery - intrigued into the future of Victor and Elizabeth's relationship
- Wealth - the typical convention that "the higher you are, the harder you fall", perhaps foreshadowing disaster
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