anger and hatred
It may be difficult for the reader to suspend prior knowledge of the plot
at this point and recall that Victor's one sighting of his Creature in the
vicinity of Geneva does not
constitute proof that he has done anything transgressive, let alone has
accomplished the murder of William and the framing of Justine. Given
what Victor actually knows of his Creature, this first greeting of him
would seem to testify to a psychological disturbance, if not a real
derangement. Certainly, he does not treat him as the prodigal son
returning to his rightful father.
