After arriving to London, Henry wanted to absorb the interactions with the carefree human beings not knowing that I had unleashed a demon of destruction. I was only here for the crucial information for the second creature. If I did not have this stench of guilt over my conscience, maybe then- and only then- would I have enjoyed this majestic land. On our tour I observed that Clerval had the same spirit I had once had in my happier days. He was both inquisitive and had the same energy for knowledge I had once had. This stirred up some spirits I had in my soul and made me nostalgic with a longing of the simpler times in my life. Before I had brought him....
We moved on from England to Scotland in a matter of months, which for me seemed to be an eternity, feeling the minutes just trickle by without any progress. I did however enjoy some moments with nature. Clean nature to purify my thoughts and cleanse my mind of my horrid thoughts. In those single, simple moments, did I let my guard down, and let my worries disappear into the air.
I eventually reached a point where I needed to be alone with my work that I could no longer be with my compain, Henry. and as any good friend would do, he tried to dissuade me into staying with him, but I did not want him near me when doing my unspeakable actions. I did not want another person to be contaminated by my work. And so I moved to a lonely place, as far away from humankind. But even here, in the loneliest of places on earth, there were still some humans upon this place. I thought for some time and took it that no longer where I was to create this creature, humankind would forever be within its reach, too near for my own comfort.
-Victor Frankenstein
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