Felix: Introduction Journal

When constructing my first move for Felix De Lacey, I wanted to articulate the character’s main outlook on life, and give a summary of what has occurred prior in Felix’s existence. Given that anyone’s moral beliefs can differentiate as they get older, I first had to decide the extent of information I would reveal about his past. The state and decisions of all other characters of the novel are unknown at the point of creating my first move, so I easily defined his past to be anything that occurred before the Creature started watching him. I did not include the event of Felix and Safie’s reunion because this event occurred after the Creature had begun watching the family’s actions (129).

The first statement in my character description is an overarching quote that exists as both a foreshadowing statement for Felix’s future moves, and a methodology in which Felix now needs to live his life. The optimism in this claim is meant to contrast with the information I provide about his character. To give relevance to this quote, I explain what he values and why.

Felix is a young man who values virtue and family. In my character profile, I present this by informing the reader about the actions he took to save Mahometan. When his plan to save Mahometan from injustice fails, and he is deceived by the Turkish man, he attempts to take his family’s place in prison (131). With this in mind, it would make more sense to a reader why Felix may be greatly defensive and caring toward his family. These regrets and his longing for Safie may act as motivators for the actions this character makes later in the story.

Lastly, I admit Felix’s ability to create fake expressions and false emotions to please those that are around him. In the Frankenstein novel, he is seen moping when he is by his lonesome, but cheery when around others (130). In the profile, I tied this tendency to the true meaning of his name, meaning either “happy” or “lucky.” Although he acknowledges that both of these conditions remain generally false in his life, he wants to give off the impression that his father didn’t fail in titling him correctly. Including these details should allow readers to further understand why he may act according to how he wants others to feel rather than how he himself feels. With this understanding and his prominent regrets for the past, Felix appears destined to learn from his past mistakes and redeem himself when given a vital opportunity to do so.