"Slave, I before reasoned with you, but you have proved yourself unworthy of my condescension. Remember that I have power; you believe yourself miserable, but I can make you so wretched that the light of day will be hateful to you. You are my creator, but I am your master; --obey"(Shelly 149).
In this situation Frankenstein and the monster are arguing about him honoring his promise to create a mate for the monster.
Is Shelly attempting to show the negative affects of the monsters and demons individuals create themselves? In this situation what makes the creator the slave?
The monster is aware that he has established dominion over his creator and so does Frankenstein. This situation makes Frankenstein the slave because he made a promise and he is now obligated to fulfill that promise. Because the monster has the power Frankenstein is being forced to hold his end of the bargain. The monster comes to this realization after he kills William: "I gazed at my victim, and my heart swelled with exultation and hellish triumph: clapping my hands, I exclaimed, 'I too, can create desolation; my enemy [Frankenstein] is not invulnerable: this death will carry despair to him, and a thousand other miseries shall torment him." The monster knew how to take advantage of Victor's weaknesses. He was also aware that he had "superhuman" capabilities (such as being larger, more agile, and can endure extreme temperatures) over Victor which also gave him an advantage to kill as well as torture Victor.
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