#and/or him wallowing/despairing bc he doesnt know of any viable actions in the bizzare situation hes in

[knittinglizards]

victor, with his dying breath: everything i did was justified and my creatureson should be killed

walton, sobbing: yes yes you're so right

#p #frankenstein #am putting little postits rather than writing/highlighting during this read but if i WERE making notes. #most of them would be variations on 'victor frankenstein youre an asshole' #ftr i was also thinking during many of those spots (him thinking hes worse of than justine before her EXECUTION) #that a lot of these asshole moments are of the 'self-hatred->self-centeredness' variety #and/or him wallowing/despairing bc he doesnt know of any viable actions in the bizzare situation hes in #which are like... fair. no one certainly not a Very sheltered 20 yo nobleman is equipped to deal w all that alone #but these moments still dont ... like endear him to me lol