With this declaration from the monster, the power shift that Shelley's the entire novel has been building up to between the monster and his creator is complete. This is noteworthy because Frankenstein created his creature with the intent to overpower it and control it and yet, from the moment the creature was brought to life, the opposite has occurred. Dr. Frankenstein allows his life to be run and his actions be determined by the actions of his creation. With the monster’s declaration of power, Dr. Frankenstein can no longer even pretend that he is truly in change, as all involved in the power struggle know that it is the unnamed creature that is truly calling the shots.
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