Frankenstein: To Volume, Chapter VI

In this section, Victor agrees to build the other female monster before he marries Elizabeth. He and Clerval decide to go on a trip through Europe before he marries Elizabeth so that he has time to make the female monster. While he is doing this, he realizes that it would be terrible if the monsters procreate so he decides to tear up the female. The monster becomes infuriated and threatens to be with Victor on his wedding night, which Victor automatically assumes that is the night the monster will kill him. However this actually shows how egotistical he is, not thinking about Elizabeth at all. The monster could have killed him at any number of their meetings but decides it will cause Victor more pain if he kills those he loves. Once Victor returns to the island he is accused of murdering Clerval, who the monster killed.

Futhermore, the monster might not want to kill Victor because he is his creator or also because he knows it is more difficult to watch others die than to die yourself. He might also want to teach Victor a lesson so that he will change, or is just doing everything he can to get Victor's attention, which he was denied at his creation. Also, maybe Victor and the monster are the same thing.

Are Victor and the monster one and the same person?
Perhaps. of course Victor wouldn't want to kill all his loved ones however he is self-destructive, as shown in his creation of the monster (p. 53), and is perhaps trying to get rid of the people who he loves before they hurt him by leaving him and dying, as his mother did when he was a child.

If so, why dos Victor want to kill his loved ones?
Victor calls the monster the wretch. Wretch is mentioned on pages 12-Victor, 43 - monster, 44 monster twice, Victor's sleep, 45 - monster, 47 - Victor's sickness, 60 - Victor, 61 - monster, 62 - monster, 63 - Victor, 65 - Victor, 70 - Victor's sleep, 71 - Victor, 73 - Victor, 77 - monster and Victor, 83 - monster, 85 - Victor, 87 - Victor, 90 - describes Victor, 92 - Victor, 94 - Victor, 98 - Victor, 104 - monster of himself, 112 - monster of himself, 113 - monster of himself, 124 - monster, 136 - Victor, 147 - monster, 148 - monster, 165 - Victor of himself, 182 - monster of Victor, etc.

Clearly, there is lots of interaction between the use of the word wretch to describe both themselves as well as each other. This also expresses the relationship between parent and child, as the monster begins to use the same language, called mirroring. For example, they exchange the words in close proximity of the words. After the monster kills Elizabeth the monster says, "I am satisfied, miserable wretch! You have determined to live, and I am satisfied." which shows the interchangeability of the word as description as well as perhaps, the character as well. This also reveals the deliberateness of the words as well as the possibility that Victor is creating his own wretchedness in his search for greatness at something.

Typically we want to blame Victor for not thinking about Elizabeth, but really the depths of his love do not overcome his need to be the "one" "greatest" something. Perhaps is it part of his belief that they could hurt him too much if he is invested in it.