Read this passage from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein I looked on the valley beneath; vast mists were rising from the
rivers which ran through it, and curling in thick wreaths around
the opposite mountains, whose summits were hid in the uniform
clouds, while rain poured from the dark sky, and added to the
melancholy impression I received from the objects around me.
Alas! why does man boast of sensibilities superior to those
apparent in the brute; it only renders them more necessary
beings.
How does the setting in this passage most clearly help develop the character of
Victor?
A. Mountains, rivers, and other features all renew Victor's love for Elizabeth.
B. By comparing men and brutes, he thinks more deeply about the monster.
C. Victor witnesses the clouds and rain, which create a melancholy mood.
D. The spectacular scenery clears his head and makes him more reflective.