Frankenstein, Chapter 10 summary
Chapter 10 of 28 · Part 2 · 10 min to read the chapter
In Chapter 10, Frankenstein seeks comfort in the mountains but meets his creature on a glacier, where anger gives way to a reluctant agreement to listen. The creature demands justice and threatens further violence, while Frankenstein begins to recognize his responsibilities as a creator and follows him into a mountain hut.
What happens
- Mountain scenery briefly calms Frankenstein’s grief, but rain and renewed melancholy prompt him to climb Montanvert alone.
- After crossing the glacier, Frankenstein feels some joy until his creature approaches him with extraordinary speed.
- Frankenstein threatens to destroy the creature and attacks, but the creature easily avoids him.
- The creature argues that rejection causes his cruelty and demands a hearing, mixing appeals for compassion with threats.
- Curiosity, compassion, and a growing sense of duty persuade Frankenstein to follow the creature to a hut and hear his story.
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What to notice
The creature presents cruelty as a result of suffering rather than an original trait. This claim supports his demand for compassion and a chance to explain himself.
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