[Music] the monster recounts the history of the delacey family some years before they were wealthy and distinguished in Paris France but the family was ruined by Saffy's father a Turkish merchant running into difficulty with the French government Saffy's father was unjustly jailed and sentenced to death Felix went to the prison where he met the beautiful Saffy Felix refused the merchants offer of both money and marriage to Saffy in return for his rescue although he hoped to marry Saffy anyway the monster cites letters between Felix and Saffy in his possession that will corroborate the story he
is relating and says he will show them to Victor the monster then returns to the delay C's story the night before the execution of the merchant was scheduled to take place Felix helped him escape from the prison after those two and Safie escaped to Italy Felix and Saffy's relationship grew Felix hurried home to Paris leaving Saffy in a convent but his family was already ruined their fortune confiscated by the government and their reputation shattered the Turkish merchants betrayed Felix by ordering Saffy home to Turkey but she managed to escape to return to Felix which explained
her arrival at the cottage the Turkish merchant suffers an unjust punishment imprisonment and a death sentence the delacey family suffers an unjust punishment the loss of their money land and reputation the monster suffers an unjust punishment the loss of all human companionship and comfort in addition all are Outsiders the merchants because of his nationality the delay seized because of their exile and the monster because of his appearance Felix's courage and helping the merchants contrasts Victor's cowardice in not helping Justine Felix is sympathy for Saffy contrasts Victor's deep loathing of the monster the offer of Safie
to Felix in marriage in return for her father's freedom is another example of female powerlessness like Victor's mother had once men like Elizabeth and Justine had been as children Saffy is at the mercy of a dominant male Felix is unusual and being too delicate to accept that offer and in hoping they can develop love that desire parallels the reality for Victor and Elizabeth but it also contrasts with the monster who wants to be given a mate but never is the monsters stated intention to show Victor the Felix Safi letters reinforces the idea of evidence and
proof set up in the Walton frame story
