In Chapter 7 of Frankenstein, Victor is beckoned home
after the death of William by his father's letter that asks him to return to console
Elizabeth. As he arrives near Geneva, Victor decides to visit the spot where William
was murdered; however a "tempest, so beautiful yet terrific" arrests his
progress. Suddenly, a flash of lightning illuminates the figure of the creature Victor
has created; Victor considers pursuit, but with another flash he can
see
him
hanging among the rocks of the nearly perpendicular ascent of Mont
Saleve.
As Victor watches the
creature scale these precipices, he realizes that it would be impossible for him to
pursue his creation. For Victor Frankenstein, this mountain is
inaccessible.
Who could arrest a creature capable of scaling
the overhanging sides of Mont Saleve? These reflections determined me, and I resolved
to remain silent.
Victor
concludes that the strange nature of his creature would elude any pursuit made, even if
he could persuade his relatives to make the attempt. This conclusion is part fact and
part rationalization on Victor's part since he does not wish to reveal his act of
creation to his family.
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