Which excerpt from Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein most clearly indicates Victor’s emotional state once he has created life? (1 poin
t) “...the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.” “…I was surprised that... I alone should be reserved to discover so astonishing a secret.” “Nor could I consider the magnitude and complexity of my plan as any argument of its impracticability.” “When I found so astonishing a power placed within my hands, I hesitated... concerning the manner in which I should employ it.”
<span>"...the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart."
This is the statement made directly after Victor succeeds in bringing the "monster" to life. He realizes that the possibility he had imagined, now a reality, is more than he can bear. It IS "horror" and "disgusting" now that it is alive. He has created a monster.</span>
