Frankenstein: resumen de Chapter 20
Chapter 20 de 28 · Part 2 · 14 min para leer el chapter
In Chapter 20, the narrator destroys the unfinished female creature because he fears the harm she and her possible children could cause, and his first creation threatens revenge on his wedding night. After disposing of the remains at sea, he drifts to an unfamiliar town, where he must answer questions about a murdered gentleman.
Qué sucede
- Fearing another dangerous creature and a race of offspring, the narrator destroys his unfinished work while his first creation watches.
- The creature confronts him, demands obedience, and threatens to return on his wedding night when he refuses.
- A letter from Clerval prompts the narrator to plan his departure and clear his laboratory.
- He sinks the remains at sea, falls asleep in his boat, and wakes dangerously far from shore.
- He reaches a town whose hostile inhabitants take him to a magistrate to answer for a gentleman’s murder.
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En qué fijarte
The creature claims control through his power to cause suffering. The narrator’s refusal challenges that power and turns their dispute toward revenge.
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Why does the narrator destroy the unfinished female creature?
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