Chapter 5
Victor discovers the secret of life and becomes consumed with creating a human being.
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- 01The creature first opens its eyes
On a dreary November night, Victor at last beholds his creature stir to life—the dull yellow eye opens, limbs convulse—and the catastrophe he has been building toward is suddenly, horribly real.
- 02Victor's realization of the creature's hideousness
Upon completing the creature's assembly, Victor is struck with overwhelming horror at what he has created, recognizing the grotesqueness of the being before him.
- 03Victor abandons the creature in disgust
Overwhelmed by horror and revulsion, Victor flees his laboratory and abandons the creature he has brought to life, seeking refuge in his bedroom.
- 04Walton's reaction to Victor's narrative
Walton expresses his compassion for Victor's suffering and his eagerness to hear the continuation of the tragic tale.