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"And when, on the morrow, she presented Elizabeth to me as her promised gift, I, with childish seriousness, interpreted her words literally and looked Elizabeth as mine - mine to protect, love, and cherish. All praises bestowed upon her I received as made to a possession of my own" (Shelley 21).

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"And when, on the morrow, she presented Elizabeth to me as her promised gift, I, with childish seriousness, interpreted her words literally and looked Elizabeth as mine - mine to protect, love, and cherish. All praises bestowed upon her I received as made to a possession of my own" (Shelley 21).

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This quote contributes to the pattern of obsession because it seems like Victor, the narrator here, is obsessed with Elizabeth. He views her as his and his alone, like she isn't a human being but just some property that he owns.

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"Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!" (Shelley 26).

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"Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!" (Shelley 26).

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Besides the fact that this quote has the word discovery in it, it goes with the pattern because Victor is talking about how discovering a large some of money is nothing compared to discovering the cure to all diseases or finding the ability to make death painless.

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"And the same feelings which made me neglect the scenes around me caused me also to forget those friends who were so many miles absent, and whom I had not seen for so long a time" (Shelley 39-40).

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"And the same feelings which made me neglect the scenes around me caused me also to forget those friends who were so many miles absent, and whom I had not seen for so long a time" (Shelley 39-40).

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This quote goes with the pattern of loneliness because it shows that Victor misses his friends. He has been so caught up in work that he hasn't had time to go home and visit his loved ones. He's lost himself in his work, which has caused him to feel lonely.

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"So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein - more, far more will I achieve; treading in the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation" (Shelley 33).

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"So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein - more, far more will I achieve; treading in the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation" (Shelley 33).

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This quote contributes to the pattern of ambition because this shows how much passion Victor Frankenstein has and how much confidence he has that he will do something great. He dreams of being a successful scientist, and this quote proves that he will go to great lengths to be one.

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"This was indeed a godlike science, and I ardently desires to become acquainted with it" (Shelley 92-93).

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"This was indeed a godlike science, and I ardently desires to become acquainted with it" (Shelley 92-93).

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This quote follows the pattern of ambition because it shows that the monster really wants to learn how to communicate with the De Lacey's. It seems that he would stop at nothing to learn this skill, as he desperately wants to be loved and accepted by them.

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"The gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me; when they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathized in their joys" (Shelley 93).

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"The gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me; when they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathized in their joys" (Shelley 93).

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This quote goes with the pattern obsession because the creature mimics almost every feeling of the De Lacey's. He is, quite frankly, obsessed with them and continuously watches them. It shows that the monster's attention is on them and nothing else.

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"One day, when I was oppresses by cold, I found a fire which had been left by some wandering beggars, and was overcome with delight at the warmth I experienced from it (Shelley 85).

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"One day, when I was oppresses by cold, I found a fire which had been left by some wandering beggars, and was overcome with delight at the warmth I experienced from it (Shelley 85).

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This quote shows discovery because the monster is finding fire for the first time, and it excites him. He is just starting out in the world, and everything is new to him. It seems that the monster enjoys making these new discoveries and wants to make more.

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"But my heart sank within me as with bitter sickness, and I refrained. I saw him on the point of repeating his blow, when, overcome by pain and anguish, I quitted the cottage, and in general tumult escaped unperceived to my hovel" (Shelley 115).

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"But my heart sank within me as with bitter sickness, and I refrained. I saw him on the point of repeating his blow, when, overcome by pain and anguish, I quitted the cottage, and in general tumult escaped unperceived to my hovel" (Shelley 115).

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This quote goes with the pattern of despair because the creature desperately wanted the De Lacey's to like him, and when they finally saw him, they rejected him in fright. This left the monster feeling awful and knew that everyone would run in terror of they saw him.

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"I must absent myself from all I loved while thus employed" (Shelley 131).

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"I must absent myself from all I loved while thus employed" (Shelley 131).

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This quote shows obsession because Victor believes that he has to remove himself from his family while he completes the project of creating a mate for the monster. This shows that he is obsessed with the project and will do almost anything to complete it.

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"But these gave place to a heavy swell; I felt sick and hardly able to hold the rudder, when suddenly I saw a line of high land towards the south" (Shelley 150).

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"But these gave place to a heavy swell; I felt sick and hardly able to hold the rudder, when suddenly I saw a line of high land towards the south" (Shelley 150).

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This quote shows discovery because Victor was lost at sea, and he found land off to the south. This takes discovery into a literal sense, for he is finding something that he was desperately looking for.

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"I must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before I allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which I expected peace" (Shelley 131).

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"I must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before I allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which I expected peace" (Shelley 131).

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This quote goes with the pattern of ambition because Victor now has a reason to complete his promise to the monster and wants to get it done so he can be happy. He believes that once he completes his task, he will allow himself to be happy and marry Elizabeth.

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"'I will revenge my injuries; if I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear, and chiefly towards you my arch-enemy, because my creator, do I swear inextinguishable hatred'" (Shelley 125).

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"'I will revenge my injuries; if I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear, and chiefly towards you my arch-enemy, because my creator, do I swear inextinguishable hatred'" (Shelley 125).

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This quote goes along with the pattern despair because the creature really wants a partner to love and care for, and Frankenstein won't create one for him. He feels that if he doesn't get this partner, he will forever hate all mankind and seek revenge for all of the pain Victor has caused him.

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"I carried pistols and a dagger constantly about me and was ever on the watch to prevent artifice, and by these means gained a greater degree of tranquility" (Shelley 169).

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"I carried pistols and a dagger constantly about me and was ever on the watch to prevent artifice, and by these means gained a greater degree of tranquility" (Shelley 169).

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This quote goes with the pattern of obsession because Frankenstein is obsessed with the thought of the creature attacking him when he least expects it. By him carrying around weapons, it gives him a sense of safety that he can defend himself if the monster attacks.

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"She was there, lifeless and inanimate, thrown across the bed, her head hanging down and her pale and distorted features half covered by her hair (Shelley 173).

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"She was there, lifeless and inanimate, thrown across the bed, her head hanging down and her pale and distorted features half covered by her hair (Shelley 173).

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Victor is just discovering that Elizabeth, his wife now, had been killed by the creature. He is weakened at the sight of this, and crumples on the ground after seeing her dead. He is horrified, and can't believe that he would leave her alone with the chance that the creature may be in the inn somewhere.

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"The sun sank beneath the horizon as we landed, and as i touched the shore I felt those cares and fears revive which soon were to clasp me and cling to me forever" (Shelley 171). 

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"The sun sank beneath the horizon as we landed, and as i touched the shore I felt those cares and fears revive which soon were to clasp me and cling to me forever" (Shelley 171). 

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This quote goes along with the pattern of despair because Victor knows that he will never be happy again, and will always live in worry. He is saddened by the thought of this.

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"I was possessed by a maddening rage when I thought of him, and desired and ardently prayed that I might have him in my grasp to wreak a great and signal revenge on his cursed head (Shelley 176).

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"I was possessed by a maddening rage when I thought of him, and desired and ardently prayed that I might have him in my grasp to wreak a great and signal revenge on his cursed head (Shelley 176).

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This quote shows ambition because Frankenstein is determined to get revenge on the creature for killing all of his loved ones. He has this burning desire to do so, and seems like he will stop at nothing to get his revenge.