Mothers and Elizabeth

• The monster's lack of mother

  The monster does not have a mother or father so he looks to Victor for parental guidance, he also looks for a new family by spying on the DeLaceys. It shows the monsters desperation and need for guidance.
• ‘On the night he had determined to consummate his crimes by death’

  Victor and Elizabeth never consummated the marriage
• ‘Something whispers to me not to depend too much on the prospect that is observed before us, but I will not listen to such a sinister voice’


  at Victor and Elizabeth’s wedding. Mirrors monster whispering to Justine and plating the locket.
• ‘I earnestly retreated her to retire resolving not to join her until I had obtained knowledge as to the situation of my enemy’


  Based on ignorance and blindness, Victor separators from Elizabeth. Violation as monster breaks into the room. Elizabeth is beautiful, pure and idyllic. She was hope for Victor and therefore had to die
• 'the murderous mark of the fiend’s hands was on her neck’


  gothic symbol of monster