While one may assume that his repulsion is due to the physical appearance of the wretch (56), Victor had created the monster and thus knew very well what the creature looked like before it awoke. ... In confessing all just before he dies, Victor escapes the stifling secrecy that has ruined his life; likewise, the monster takes advantage of Walton's presence to forge a human connection, hoping desperately that at last someone will understand, and empathize with, his miserable existence. ... William, Justine, and Henryothey all died by my hands (176). ... In fact, it is important to note th...

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Schumann soon moved to Heidelberg for a change of scene, but started to dismiss law for music even more than before. ... Suddenly, Schumann had to accept that his virtuoso career had finished before it even began. ... Before he left, he took Clara into his arms and kissed her. ... This affair went on for four years with many notes written to the other. ... To spite Wieck, the two married on September 12th, 1840, one day before Clara's twenty- first birthday. ...

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Schumann soon moved to Heidelberg for a change of scene, but started to dismiss law for music even more than before. ... Suddenly, Schumann had to accept that his virtuoso career had finished before it even began. ... Before he left, he took Clara into his arms and kissed her. ... This affair went on for four years with many notes written to the other. ... To spite Wieck, the two married on September 12th, 1840, one day before Clara's twenty- first birthday. ...

• Word Count: 4114
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: Undergraduate