Frankeinstein. Material Auxiliar. Educacion Secundaria

A ship, bound for the frozen immensity of the North Pole, finds itself ensnared by impassable ice, a prisoner in a desolate, white world. It is here, amidst the stark grandeur, that the crew rescues a man, gaunt and weary, adrift on a dog-drawn sledge. This man, Victor Frankenstein, begins to recount a tale that chills the very marrow, a chronicle of ambition, creation, and despair, penned in letters to the captain's sister.

His story unfolds from an idyllic childhood in Geneva, surrounded by the warmth of family - his beloved adopted sister and future bride, Elizabeth, and his dear friend, Henry Clerval. Yet, a burgeoning intellect and an insatiable curiosity drew him away, to the university at Ingolstadt, where he plunged headlong into the mysteries of natural philosophy and chemistry. There, a singular, consuming desire took root: to unlock the very secret of life itself. Months of feverish, solitary toil followed, a macabre assembly of body parts, until, in a moment of hubris and triumph, he breathed life into his monstrous creation.

The instant of animation brought not elation, but a profound horror. The creature, with its watery eyes and stretched skin, was hideous, a grotesque mockery of humanity. Repulsed by his own handiwork, Victor abandoned his creation, fleeing its presence and falling into a protracted, feverish illness. Upon his recovery, a letter from his father brought devastating news: his youngest brother, William, had been brutally murdered. A dreadful suspicion gnawed at Victor, confirmed by a fleeting glimpse of his monstrous creation lurking near the crime scene. Yet, fear and the certainty of disbelief kept his tongue tied, leading to the wrongful conviction and execution of Justine Moritz, a beloved family servant.

Consumed by guilt and despair, Victor sought solace in the grandeur of the Alps. It was there, amidst the towering peaks, that the creature confronted him, its voice eloquent, its plea for understanding heartbreaking. It recounted a tale of loneliness and rejection, of being shunned by all it encountered due to its terrifying appearance. It had secretly observed a kind family, the De Laceys, learning language and the nuances of human emotion, only to be met with screams and violence when it revealed itself. The creature, driven to a fury of despair, demanded that Victor, its creator, fashion a female companion, promising to vanish from humanity's sight forever if its longing for companionship was met.

Victor, swayed by the creature's impassioned plea and the threat of further destruction, reluctantly agreed. He traveled to a remote island to undertake this second, abhorrent task. But as the female form neared completion, a chilling realization seized him: what if this new being proved even more malevolent? What if they bred, unleashing a race of monsters upon the world? With the creature watching through a window, a silent, horrifying witness, Victor tore his second creation to pieces. The creature's roar of rage and its vow to "be with him on his wedding night" echoed in the cold air, a promise of vengeance that would haunt Victor's every waking moment.

The monster made good on its terrible promise. Henry Clerval, Victor's loyal friend, was found murdered, and Victor himself was briefly imprisoned for the crime. Then, on the very night of Victor's marriage to Elizabeth, the creature struck again, brutally ending her life. His father, broken by the endless tragedies, soon followed her to the grave. Stripped of all he loved, Victor dedicated his remaining days to a singular, consuming purpose: to hunt down and destroy the monster he had brought into being.

The relentless pursuit led him to the desolate expanses of the Arctic, to the very edge of the known world, where he was found by Captain Walton. Victor, frail and dying, implored Walton to continue his vengeful quest. Shortly after Victor's death, the creature appeared, lamenting the demise of its creator, the one being tied to its existence. Expressing a profound remorse for its actions and the misery it had caused, the creature vowed to end its own wretched life, disappearing into the vast, icy wilderness, a solitary figure borne away on an ice raft, never to be seen again.