Frankenstein Dialectical Journal Essay
1) ”My temper was sometimes violent, and my passions vehement; but by some law in my temperature they were turned not towards childish pursuits but to an eager desire to learn” (19).
“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow” (31).
• I will use these quotes to explain how Victor’s craving for knowledge is one of the factors that results in his madness.
“After days and nights of incredible labour and fatigue, I succeeded in discovering the cause of generation and life; nay, more, I became myself capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless …show more content…
Since I will be talking about Victor in chronological order, I want to use a ball of play-doh to represent the change Victor’s mental state as the plot evolves.
Creative IOP Statement of Intent Form
Name of Work(s): Frankenstein
1) In my opinion, Mary Shelley describes Victor’s craving for power and knowledge as a cause his insanity. His cravings for knowledge almost seems to make him see the situation clearly and this results in his insanity. His craving for power seems to be his fuel to continue his work, and will not stop until he completes the job. Both these cravings resulted in his want for revenge over the monster.
2) I will present the presentation in chronological order and describe Victor’s mental stage throughout the book. I will speak in an educational tone, but also a light humorous tone when I tell the stories, in order to help relate to the audience.
3) I want to focus on Victor as a character and his mental state. I plan on talking about major events that cause his madness and their
“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow” (31).
• I will use these quotes to explain how Victor’s craving for knowledge is one of the factors that results in his madness.
“After days and nights of incredible labour and fatigue, I succeeded in discovering the cause of generation and life; nay, more, I became myself capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless …show more content…
Since I will be talking about Victor in chronological order, I want to use a ball of play-doh to represent the change Victor’s mental state as the plot evolves.
Creative IOP Statement of Intent Form
Name of Work(s): Frankenstein
1) In my opinion, Mary Shelley describes Victor’s craving for power and knowledge as a cause his insanity. His cravings for knowledge almost seems to make him see the situation clearly and this results in his insanity. His craving for power seems to be his fuel to continue his work, and will not stop until he completes the job. Both these cravings resulted in his want for revenge over the monster.
2) I will present the presentation in chronological order and describe Victor’s mental stage throughout the book. I will speak in an educational tone, but also a light humorous tone when I tell the stories, in order to help relate to the audience.
3) I want to focus on Victor as a character and his mental state. I plan on talking about major events that cause his madness and their