"It was a divine spring; and the season contributred greatly to my convalescence."
-page 39
This quote shows how Victor's health goes hand in hand with the weather/season. Victor had gotten extremely ill after the creation of the creature and had spent all of winter being sick. Henry had taken care of him during this time, until finally he started to feel better in the spring. This had partly to do with the help of Henry, the better weather, and the passing of time, which had allowed him to partially forget about the creature. I find it interesting that throughout the entire story, Victor always seems to be happier and healthier in the spring. And during winter, he always seems sick or depressed. It is almost like a cycle. Something bad happens to Victor in the fall, he is depressed/sick/scared all winter, then he starts to feel better/happier in spring, and is content through summer until the process repeats. I'm sure there are several flaws in my pattern, but that seems to be the best cycle I could come up with regarding Victor's emotions and health. I'm not sure if the weather, or his emotions have a bigger influence on his health, but they certainly affect it.
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