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Victor and his father had an ongoing confusing relationship. Sometimes they agreed with each other and got along well, but at other times, they often expressed different opinions on topics like education and literature. For example, when Victor and his family went on a trip to the baths near Thonon, Victor gained a deep interest in the works of Cornelius Agrippa, a novel about occult philosophy. When Victor tried to

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein is a Narrative which tells of Victor Frankenstein and his inhuman creation which he calls, a “wretch.” She writes entirely the book in modern english, which suits the setting and time frame of the story. Shelly utilizes approximately five people to narrate her book. The letters in the first twenty-five pages and a majority of Frankenstein is narrated by Robert Walton. Chapters six through eight, through letters, are mainly narrated by Elizabeth Lavenza and Alphonse Frankenstein. Chapters eleven through eighteen are composed of Frankenstein 's creation narrating his own story, and of Frankenstein speaking very little. Chapter eighteen through the closing of the book is narrated by Victor Frankenstein as he tells

1. The paradox that the creature sees in humankind is that humans can be glorified and worshipped at one point but, can later fall and have a downfall. The capricious nature of humans is what surprises the creature. This is shown when the creature is watching the De Laceys and the old man is reading a book, Ruins of An Empire about the Greeks and Romans and in both of these empires they both had a rise and then they both eventually fell. Also, he also learned how humans have many different sides to them on one hand they can be good and caring but also, learned that they can be evil and vicious towards one another.

In chapter twelve of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Frankenstein’s monster sees his reflection for the first time and is horrified by his own appearance, accepting that he is a monster. I was appalled when I read this because his demeanor in the previous chapters exemplified benevolence and curiosity, but never hostility or maliciousness. He is only deemed a monster based on his outward appearance when in reality, his knowledge is equivalent to that of a child. It is only when he accepts that he is a monster, when he is attacked in the woods, that he truly becomes a monster. Mary Shelley uses the treatment of Frankenstein’s monster to represent how society can have a big impact on how people see themselves.

The creature pays very close attention to the humans. He notices everything they do, and picks up on the things they say. The creature assumes they have no reason to be sad or cry because they have food and nice clothes. In the fourth paragraph he says “I saw no cause for their unhappiness, but i was deeply affected by it.” That specific sentence shows how he truly cares about others and what type of creature he actually is. During the night he took their tools and bought them wood back.

In Frankenstein Vol 3 chapters 18-24 Victor endures tragedy left and right from his creation, the monster. Victor's father wants Victor to marry Elizabeth since he does not have much health left, and Victor agrees after his trip from England with Henry. Along the way, the two stops in Scotland where Victor heads to the countryside alone to build the companion that the monster requested or else he will continue to kill those close to Victor. However, Victor sees the monster stalking him and Victor destroys his companion in anger to the monster replied Victor's end is near yet Victor counters back. While Victor was disposing the tools in the sea, he ends up in Ireland after blown off course where he is summoned to court and finds Henry's dead body.

In Volume 1 of Frankenstein, Victor’s motivations from science unleash the “monster” in him and lead to deaths of his loved ones. After the gates to Geneva are closed, Victor goes walking during a storm near where William was killed. All of a sudden lightning strikes and Victor thinks he sees his creature and a resolution came to his mind that the creature he created was the victim of Williams murder. Victor says "A flash of lightning illuminated the object and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy demon to whom I had given life." This supports my claim because Victor became obsessive over creating

It is funny that you ask this assignment, because just 3 days ago, I was out for a lunch down by the lake with a few friends. There were all discussing their successes t a charms lesson, and I had done very poorly and didn’t want to be included. I began walking along the lake side and saw an interesting creature floating along. It was a merman and he didn’t look happy.

In the Kenneth Branagh’s film, “Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein”, it can be argued that either Victor Frankenstein, or the monster he creates is more frightening. The fact that the characteristics of the monster’s personality mirrors Frankenstein’s inability to control his own emotions makes both of them even more fear-provoking.

It was late March, about to be noon, as we were walking down the path we could feel the grass as soft as a pile of leaves. Without delay, me and my friend, Jit, decided that we would go to the beautiful waterfall that lots of people were talking about. Along the way, we could see the nice sunlight and with some clouds, but we came to a stop and saw there was two ways and they both go to different directions and we didn’t know which one to go to, because they both look the same. As a result, Jit looked at the map and requested “Go left”, so we did , but as we walked, the path got darker, but with some sunlight spot . At last, we walked further in and Jit questioned, “ What is that, he has a green vest and seem like if it could go through a hole with no problem. ” I tried to respond, but the shiny buttons on his vest were as bright as the sun, so that blind me for a couple minutes. Jit with a confused voice, “ He has a beard?”

We barely managed to escape in time if it hadn’t been for Sophie I wouldn’t have made it. She pulled me through that leygate thing and we went from Ojai, California to the church of Sacré-Coeur in Paris, France. We ended up in a supply closet I figured there would be alarms but Flamel didn’t listen. As we frantically tried to find a way out he managed to set off two more alarms. As if things couldn’t get any worse this big creature made out of wax appeared. I believe Flamel called it a--a tulpa Scatty seemed surprised when flamel said that. It honestly scared me when Sophie turned and screamed causing the monster to melt. I don’t like her having these powers she's not the same, and every time she uses them I can’t help but think how dangerous

Even though the closing scene gives us the perception that all the sorrow is done, the fact that Robert’s letter doesn’t end leaves us anxious for more. At this point in Robert’s journey, his crew is exasperated and cold because they have been stuck in ice for some time and don’t think it wise to try to continue. The significance of this scene is Victor’s request that Robert helps him finish the Creature and how after Victor is dead the Creature shows up and is almost grieving over the death of Victor. The Creature blames himself for Victor’s death and wishes that he can take it back. Compared to earlier on in Victor’s story when all the Creature wanted to do was kill everyone that associated with Victor just to show Victor how he feels, the

By now it seems fairly obvious that the man Robert Walton saves at sea, the man who tells the entire story is Victor Frankenstein. The entirety of these first two chapters have been Victor narrating the story of his youth to Walton. As he tells the tale of his parents, it is clear that they both pursue goals that are good for themselves and society. Victor’s father traveled for months to find his old friend to try to help him after he fell into poverty, and then he took the man’s daughter in after the friend died. Victor’s mother, who had known poverty, visits impoverished families and eventually ends up adopting an orphan child called Elizabeth. Both Victor’s parents have done things to help others, and knowing the basics of this story I know

The disturbing baffling screeching sounds a bit like a hoot owl, we both turn our heads in curiosity as the devilish creature continued to screech at us. Having made friends with a raven today I consequently assumed this is the raven squawking from the outer edge of the darkness. My hands automatically came up to my mouth to call back to my raven friend, then I realized it was dark, it could not be the raven. I quickly put my hands down and both of us speculated what it was. Primarily we just wanted to be alone and never acknowledged the creature,even when he merged closer towards us. We both had a coherent intrepid attitude towards the creature.

Analysis of Volume 1 Chapter 5 of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley This passage is set at a point in the story where Dr. Victor Frankenstein is creating and making his first descriptions of the monster. Frankenstein at this time has been driven to work more and more to complete his aim, making him seem madly obsessed with his work. During this passage, the Dr. and the monster are constantly described in the same ways, “how delineate the wretch”: the monster “I passed the night wretchedly”: Frankenstein This could show how the monster is being conveyed as the Dr’s doppelganger, of the reflection of his subconscious.