[Music] Victor explains to Walton how his mood sank lower filled with remorse and guilt he continues his narration with a trip the Frankenstein family took to Belle Reve there Victor secretly sailed the lake at night and contemplated suicide during this time his hatred of the monster became violent Elizabeth tried to comfort him but he felt as if he was the true murderer hoping to cheer Victor up his father suggested they visit the valley of shaman II a familiar place from Victor's childhood Victor though recognizing the beauty of the Alps could not shake his feelings of
remorse the chapter ends with him awake at night while his family sleeps watching a storm above mo Blanc details in this chapter reflect both the theme of connection to nature and the Gothic genre Victor's descriptions of the Alps show the romantics love of nature romantics drew a distinction between the beautiful which reflected harmony and goodness and the sublime which could be terrible that reflected power and inspired all the visit to Mont Blanc reflects the trip that Mary Shelley and Percy had taken to the area in 1816 which inspired Percy to write a poem that year
about the mountain
