Question

Victor is a healthy young man at the start of the story he retells, but by the end of his adventure, he is sickly and weak. what symbolic use could shelley have for this transformation? select one:

a. victor is suffering from malnutrition because he insisted on eating only what the creature ate in an attempt to be more like him.
b. victor needs to rest and recover for a while; he is pushing himself too hard.
c. victor is suffering because he has "played god" by trying to create life. this sickness is part of his punishment.
d. no reason--victor just isn't a strong, healthy character.

Answer 1

The reason why Victor became sickly and weak is not because he has malnutrition for he does not have it. He does not need to rest and recover because he does not push himself , and also, victor wasn't weak and unhealthy character at first. The real reason was c, he suffered this fate because of his act of playing God, in return, he has obtain the punishment of becoming sick for his attempt of pretending he is God.