"You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did; and I ardently hope that teh gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been. I do not know that the relation of my disasters will be useful to you; yet, whien I reflect atht you are pursuing the same course, exposing yourself to the same dangers which have rendered me what I am, I imagine that you may deduce an apt moral from my tale."
Frankenstein, pg. 13
This passage is an excellent example of foreshadowing. Combined with the quick view of the "creature" earlier in the story, we all know that something is up. Although most of us AP Litters have preconceived notions of what happens in the story of Frankenstein, we can also start to discover what is going to happen based on what Victor says in this passage. We know that whatever he does, he regrets. We know that it has gone horribly wrong, and that it was a science experiment that caused his anguish. Victor also feels a connection with Robert because of their common love of discovery. When Victor almost refuses to enter the boat before he knows where it is going, we can also infer that he doesn't have a desire to live. It definately causes the reader to be curious about what could cause him so much pain and regret.
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