Chapter 2
Victor continues to travel through the valley, in awe of the natural landscape. He also, however, notices that it is plagued by destruction, for example through avalanches. He decides to climb the regions largest glacier, Montanvert, and the sight of the mountrain fills him with 'sublime ecstasy'. He is, however, filled with melancholy as he climbs the mountain and meditates about human dreams amid rain and rockslides. When he reaches the top, he invokes the 'wandering spirits' of the dead and ask them to either let him be happy or send him to his grave. Soon, the creature appears. Victors shouts, threatens and curses him but the creature is unmoved. The creature eloquently says that he is full of love and humanity, but his suffering has led him to do evil. He persuades Victor to accompany him to his cave to tell Victor a story.
What makes it gothic?
What makes it gothic?
- The sublime - Montanvert
- The supernatural - the 'wandering spirits' seem to almost summon the creature
- The weather - the weather appears to reflect Victors feelings
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