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Chapter 4

Victor works out how to make life. He builds a body from dead parts and stops writing to his family.

This chapter in five words

Victorlearnstocreatelife

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The quotes

2 big quotes in this chapter.

Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge

Victor · Chapter 4 · knowledge · ambition

Victor's warning. Do not do what I did. Knowing too much is dangerous.

A new species would bless me as its creator and source

Victor · Chapter 4 · creation · ambition

He imagines a whole new race worshipping him. He wants to be a god.

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