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Chapter XXIV Farewell

Quote that sums up this chapter: "One sole desire, one passion now remains To keep life's fever still within his veins, Vengeance! dire vengeance on the wretch who cast O'er him and all he lov'd that ruinous blast." - Thomas Moore

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The hunted has now become the hunter. The monster receives completeness for his crimes by Victor's death.


 * Allusions:**


 * In this chapter Victor says, "I was cursed by some devil," he cries,"and carried about with me my eternal hell." This is an allusion to //Paradise Lost.//**


 * Motifs/Symbols:**


 * Dual Nature of Fire:**
 * in this chapter, fire points back to the monsters first experience with fire soon after he was created. Throughout the story fire and light have been used to represent knowledge and discovery. The monster's death by fire is illustrative of the dual nature nature of fire for discovery and destruction (sparknotes.com).**


 * Themes:**


 * There is irony in how the monster must die in order to gain triumph over all of the people who hate him. The monster always had the dream to exist in society as one of it's own. He always sought the feelings of acceptance. Frankenstein not earning that camaraderie resulted in his determination to try and gain his creator's attention and wrath. The end result became the monster's inability to continue his life without the presence of Victor.**


 * Alienation shows its true colors with the death of Victor and the demise of Frankenstein. Victor alienated himself from society and anything that he could have became by committing his life towards hunting his monster He lost the opportunity to go after any other successes and accomplishments that his bright young mind could invent in exchange for a life of revenge and blind rage. The isolation resulting from Victor's alienation, in a sense, led to his demise.**


 * Loneliness leads to the monsters refusal to live on with his life. The monster states that he has no will to live anymore without the existence of Victor.**


 * Character Development:**


 * Frankenstein finds peace with what he has done. The monster reveals his regret for what he has done and the pain that he has felt. The monster reveals his intention to destroy himself by at the stake. Walto****n goes from being blinded by his desire for discovery to being mindful of the consequences of his acti****ons.**


 * Significant Quotes and explanations:**

"That is also my victim!" he exclaimed: "in his murder my crimes are consummated; the miserable series of my being is wound to its close! Oh, Frankenstein! generous and self-devoted being! what does it avail that I now ask thee to pardon me? I, who irretrievably destroyed thee by destroying all thou lovedst. Alas! he is cold, he cannot answer me."

The aforementioned quote explains the true emotions of the monster. The creature confesses that he caused the destruction of his creator. He acknowledges his role in destroying Frankenstein's life by going after Frankenstein's loved ones.


 * Art Gallery:**