Read this excerpt from Frankenstein, which is from Dr. Frankenstein's perspective:
I passed the night wretchedly. Sometimes my pulse beat so
quickly and hardly, that I felt the palpitation of every artery,
at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and
extreme weakness. Mingled with this horror, I felt the
bitterness of disappointment: dreams that had been my
food and pleasant rest for so long a space, were now
become a hell to me; and the change was so rapid, the
overthrow so complete!
How does this passage best illustrate Victor's development as a character
over the course of the novel?
A. It shows that he goes from a man who delights in the company
of other people to someone who seeks isolation,
B. It shows that he goes from someone doubtful of his abilities to
reach his goal to someone confident in his ability to succeed.
C. It shows that he goes from a man seeking love and happiness
to someone who believes that neither one is possible.
D. It shows that he goes from a man who wants to help the world
to someone determined to kill another living being.

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