Frankenstein, Chapter 1: samenvatting

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1. Beaufort hides his poverty in Lucerne, where Caroline supports and nurses him until his death.
2. Victor’s father finds Caroline beside her father’s coffin, arranges her protection, and marries her two years afterward.
3. The parents travel for Caroline’s health and raise Victor with affection and a strong sense of responsibility.
4. Near Lake Como, Caroline discovers Elizabeth living with poor foster parents and learns about her lost family.
5. With her husband’s permission and the guardians’ agreement, Caroline brings Elizabeth home, where Victor regards her as his own.

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Victor makes Elizabeth’s value part of his own pride. The line exposes the possessiveness within his affectionate account of their bond.

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