temptation which urged the murderer to the deed.” 26. Why does Victor come to believe that his monster is responsible for William’s death? Henry mentions that William is now at peace‚ but his survivors are the ones to be pitied. Victor stops at the place where William was murdered before he goes home‚ and he sees “in the gloom a figure which stole from behind a clump of trees near me….” A flash of lightning illuminates the monster. Victor realizes that the monster killed William. 27. Why is Justine
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Even before arriving in Ingolstadt‚ Victor is entranced with natural philosophy. Soon‚ after learning about modern science‚ he embarks on a journey to reanimate the dead and discover the secret of life. To achieve this goal‚ one that is considered impossible‚ Victor begins to meld together knowledge of natural philosophy and modern science‚ and in doing so creates a new science (Shelly 24-25). Without the creation of this new form of science‚ Victor would have been unable to produce the monster
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the right thing. Also‚ being raised in a poor manner may lead to the downfall of a character as well. This argument is brought about several times in Mary Shelley’s novel‚ “Frankenstein”. As we already know‚ two of the main characters of the story‚ Victor Frankenstein and the monster he creates both have distinct personalities. They both possess extremely different natural instincts and they both have been raised significantly different from one another. Mary Shelley’s use of powerful and
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Neshad L. Potts Ms. Marinell English 31 July 2012 English 11 Summer Reading Homework Interpretive 1. The point of view is told in narrative form first by Robert Walton and then switches to Victor Frankenstein. If the book was only told from one character’s point of view I think it would be less confusing. 2. The creatures view on society‚ justice and injustice is that he feels just will never be served. 3. The main themes in the novel are revenge and justice. 4. The role weather has in maintaining
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his mother past away‚ the main character‚ Victor Frankenstein had a passion to create life. With this passion‚ Victor set out for the University of Geneva in Switzerland. Here Victor acquired the knowledge allowing him to execute his plan. Victor was interested in bringing the dead back to life‚ thus leading to his downfall. After many tries he finally accomplished the creation of a monster. The creation was extremely hideous‚ but far more real than Victor could have imagined. In the years that would
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crush. As Victor tries to win Teresa over with embarrassing tactics his French teacher helps him to not embarrass himself in front of Teresa. So does Victor actually learn from his experience? Does he have responsibility in the problem he has caused? In the beginning of the story Victor decides that in his seventh grade year he is going to get a girl named Teresa. Victor soon discovers that Teresa is in his French class‚ so Victor becomes very excited. In French class Victor blurts out
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juxtaposition of two characters‚ Victor Frankenstein and the creature. The curious creature has an innocent desire to learn whereas Victor Frankenstein pursues his blasphemed ambition. The creature has a sincere desire to belong in the human world but he is incapable of properly presenting himself whereas Victor Frankenstein isolates himself from humanity to hide his guilt. The sympathetic creature is an innately good being who was turned evil by a rejecting society whereas Victor Frankenstein is full of
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Prometheus- by making birds come and eat at his liver and he would heal and he would start again Romantics see him as the divine rebel Victor Prometheus - steals back from gods -over reaches -steals from gods Paradise-Lost-God‚(victor)(The monster can manipulate him) Adam‚([victor] his amazing eden like childhood)([monster]created by victor) Satan‚ ([victor] goes beyond what he should )([Monster]fiend‚ demon who tries to destroy) -the creature gets to see the face of his god ‚ and he gets
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struggle between Victor Frankenstein and his creature. Throughout the novel Frankenstein’s creature works to gain the upper hand over his creator. This battling between the two is pointless by the book’s ending where Victor dies and his creation‚ inferably‚ commits suicide. Possessing too much power can lead to misery and loneliness because one will always be focused on other people who try to take this power. Frankenstein’s creature only kills Victor’s family to gain the power over Victor. By gaining
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In the novel‚ Frankenstein written by Marry Shelley‚ Victor had undoubtedly become relentless in pursuing the reanimation of life in an inanimate lifeless being. Victor could have inevitabely be called obsessed with his work. Victor Frankenstein had always been curious about the reanimation of human life. Until he attempted it and suceeded was when he knew he made a mistake. Victor Frankenstein was blinded by curiosity and obsession. Victor Frankenstein would become a victim of his own creation
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