When Victor finished his story the narrative reverts back to the letters of Walton. Which shifts the tone of the story to have an end without a conclusion.
Walton becoming ill after revealing the story emphasizes the exhaustion that has occurred from this, that he's unable to orally relieve it. Sickness relates to Jaques Barzun's quote "Only a great mind that is over thrown yields tragedy." Victor's "great mind" had been deteriorated, the sickness "yields" to the ultimate "tragedy" his death.
When the monster came back to Victor he apologizes about his evil manner, and wishes he could erase the past and move forward. This event emulates Robert Kennedy's quote "Tragedy is a tool for the living to gain wisdom, not a guide by which to live." Victor's death represents repent, because without tragedy it is impossible to know what is happiness and how to understand good and bad situations. Victor's death demonstrates anagnorisis because it is the eye opening moment for the monster. It's the critical discovery that makes him realize all the people he has affected.
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