![]() ![]() We felt that they were not the tyrants to rule our lot according to their caprice, but the agents and creators of all the many delights which we enjoyed. My parents were possessed by the very spirit of kindness and indulgence. No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself. In this way, he has been enslaved by his own creation because his one goal in life has become to destroy it. In this passage, Frankenstein conveys to Walton the belief that the course of his life - his fate - is bound to the monster he created. I understand your feeling," continued he, perceiving that I wished to interrupt him "but you are mistaken, my friend, if thus you will allow me to name you nothing can alter my destiny listen to my history, and you will perceive how irrevocably it is determined." Preface, Letter 6 I wait but for one event, and then I shall repose in peace. "I thank you," he replied, "for your sympathy, but it is useless my fate is nearly fulfilled. I felt the greatest eagerness to hear the promised narrative, partly from curiosity, and partly from a strong desire to ameliorate his fate, if it were in my power. ![]()
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