| ‘they seemed to draw inexhaustible stores of affection from a very mine of love to bestow them upon me.’ | Victor reflects on his parents’ love for him (p.27) |
| ‘My mother’s tender caresses, and my father’s smile of benevolent pleasure’ | Victor describes his parents gentleness and positive features (p.27) |
| ‘I was their plaything and their idol’ | Recalls adoration and affection he received (p.28) |
| ‘With this deep consciousness of what they owed towards the being to which they had given life’ | Victor discusses parent’s affection – ironic, as he appears to lack this same understanding of his duty to the creature he creates (p.28) |
| ‘Her hair was the brightest living gold’ | Description of Elizabeth’s hair (p.28) |
| ‘heaven-sent, and bearing a celestial stamp in all her features’ | Victor describes Elizabeth’s features – angelic imagery (p.28) |
| “I have a pretty present for my Victor” | Victor’s mother describes Elizabeth as a gift for Victor (p.29) |
| ‘looked upon Elizabeth as mine to protect, love and cherish’ | Victor describes Elizabeth as his, like a belonging – objectification/ entitlement (p.29) |
| ‘more than sister’ | Indication of the semi-incestuous nature of Victor & Elizabeth’s relationship (p.29) |
Frankenstein – Quotes – Chapter 1
February 18, 2020