However, it is the father who by far benefits from the union. Even in the midst of her happiness, the bride feels an impending but inexplicable sense of sadness. By now the reader must recognize Shelley's foreshadowing. As far as Victor's attitude towards the wedding night, it is difficult to be sure whether he is thinking clearly. The fact that he begins to regard the threat as a delusion does not speak well for his state of mind.
Sentences are long and somewhat disjointed.
The involvement of Elizabeth in this scheme is selfish, but at this point Frankenstein appears to be somewhat entranced. The earthly weapons that he carries hardly seem sufficient to battle a being who has almost taken on a superhuman image. Victor even says in retrospect that the creature blinded him with magic. This statement prompts great sadness, for a mortal man like Frankenstein surely has little chance against something divine. The lack of control that exists in opposition to the wedding that is the subject of this chapter originates from the terrible fact that the creature has indeed surpassed his creator in strength.