Monster Symbolism In Frankenstein

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After Justine is executed due to being wrongly accused of killing William, and Victor being at fault for unleashing the monster that had done the heinous crime, he cannot help but feel great remorse and anguish for the fact that Justine was killed for a crime she did not commit and he instead was free to live. He uses imagery when describing the blood flowing through his veins, and it is symbolic of the life that is actively present in his body. By bringing this up, Victor intends to question the integrity of his life because he feels that he should not be the one living, and bears tremendous guilt for aquiring life when Justine can not due to the cause of his own actions. Victor further emphasizes his anguish when he describes all of the emotions playing with his inner self; using a simile to compare himself to a wandering evil spirit.

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