Frankenstein - End of the book and final letters

122. Do we see the Creature die?

No. The monster floats away into the night on a block of ice.

117. Does Victor blame himself? What is Walton's response to Victor's death?

No. Victor says he is completely justified in his hatred for the monster. Walton cries over Victor's death and says his mind "is overshadowed by disappointment" in turning the ship around and admitting defeat.

120. How does the Creature explain what he has done? How does Walton respond to the Creature?

The creature says he at first found virtue appealing and hoped he would find someone to love him. However, his crimes have turned him into the lowest, most degraded of creatures. Walton is touched by the monster's explanation but remembers Victor's final words and calls the monster a hypocritical fiend.

121. What will the Creature do next? How does he feel about it?

The creature will take his own life. He says that no matter how wretched Victor may have felt and how much he suffered, none of it would equal the suffering of the creature. He cannot find acceptance from his creator, so he seeks solace in death.

118. What happens as Walton is writing? What is the effect of shifting to the present tense here?

The monster boards the ship and finds Victor's body. Suspense and terror are created by the appearance of monster.

119. When Walton sees the Creature in the cabin with Victor's body, what is familiar about the scene? Why has the Creature come to see Victor?

The roles are reversed. The creature stands above the lifeless body of Victor. The monster has come to ask for Victor's pardon or forgiveness.

114. How has Victor come to understand himself? How does Walton respond to Victor's impending death?

Victor says his passion for science has "chained him in an eternal hell." Walton sees Victor as noble and lofty and regrets not knowing the younger, more powerful Victor.

113. Why wouldn't Victor tell Walton the details about the creation?

Victor tells Walton that he must never know the secret because it will destroy Walton's happiness.

115. How does Walton avoid the threat of a mutiny?

Walton agrees to turn the ship around once they are freed from the ice.

116. Why is Walton returning to England? What will Victor do?

Walton returns because the voyage is too dangerous and some of his crew has died. Victor swears to continue his pursuit of the monster.