Question

which statement best summarizes victors desire to kill the monster?
a. victor believes that killing a living thing for revenge is the virtuous thing to do.
b. victor says the monster must be killed to protect humanity.
c. victor needs the monster to pay for his own personal misery, and it is reasonable to kill him.
d. victor thinks if walton kills the monster, he will be able to find eternal rest

Explanation:

In Frankenstein, Victor's pursuit of the monster is driven by personal vengeance. The monster has caused him great personal misery (such as the deaths of his loved ones like William, Justine, and Elizabeth). He sees killing the monster as a way to make it pay for what it has done to him. Option A is incorrect as revenge - killing is not presented as virtuous in the novel. Option B is too broad as Victor's main motivation is not about protecting humanity in a general sense but his own personal losses. Option D is incorrect as Victor is the one who is obsessed with killing the monster himself, not relying on Walton for some form of eternal rest through the monster's death.

Answer:

C. Victor needs the monster to pay for his own personal misery, and it is reasonable to kill him.