"I was their plaything and their idol, and something better-their child, the innocent and helpless creature bestowed on them by Heaven, whom to bring up to good, and whose future lot it was in their hands to direct to happiness or misery, according as they fulfilled their duties towards me." (page 16)
For this blog, I am going to be discussing the family dynamics of the Frankensteins. I am going to start with a bit of confusion. Victor's father was said to be named Beaufort in chapter 1. However on page 47, Alphonse Frankenstein signed a letter as his affectionate and afflicted father. I am pretty sure that Caroline was Victor's mother. He was the oldest of three boys: Victor, Ernest, and William. Elizabeth was an adopted "cousin" and lover of Frankensteins. Also, Justine Moritz was an adopted sister. All of these people deeply cared for each other. They loved each other and spent a great deal of time caring for each other, especially in times of illness. This shows that all of these people are genuinely good people and want to help people. Also, their readiness and willingness to let people in is reflective of their good nature. Also, their devastation at loss is reflective of how much they mean to each other.
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