FRANKENSTEIN

The QUOTES.

Theme of Male Dominance and Possessive Attitude to Women

I have a pretty present for my Victor Mother expresses Elizabeth as a gift rather than a person. Understandable root for Victors dominance and possessiveness of Elizabeth. My own Elizabeth Victor speaks possessively of her. As MUNTEAU writes, after completing the first draft of her novel she gave a revised edition to her husband, Percy. Here we see how She lley herself felt inferior to men, she needed she calls her husbands more cultivated mind. This shows her compliance with the th ought of the period and so the treatment o women in her novel. Perhaps a mockery of the female situation? Her mother was a celebrated writer and feminist, after all A Vindication on the Rights of Woman. FROST writes: Safieenables the monster to master language continuing the idea that the women seem only to be present to serve the men. Elizabeth as a present for Victor, Caroline as Alphonses fair exotic fruit. Later states women are Chewed up by the plotdisassembleddismembers the second brainchild of his imagination. Reflection on how women are treated in the novel and society?

Theme of How a Quest to Discover Things Beyond Human Knowledge can Lead to ones Downfall.

And now, dear Margaret, do I not deserve to accomplish some great purpose? Hubris of Victor, paralleled in Walton. Want to be remembered. Walton to Margaret.

If I could banish disease from the human frame Seeks to prolong and improve life PROMETHEUS REFERENCE. A light so brilliant and wondrous Connected with the theme of discoveries, when he discovers how to create life. Walton also calls his wished discovery a country of eternal light. My imagination was too much exalted to permit me to doubt of my ability He doesnt create a smaller or inferior being because of his ambition/perhaps arrogance. Indeed, he finally resolves to create a superhuman of gigantic stature which he cannot control. Ambition leads to downfall. Increase of knowledge only discovered to me more clearly what a wretched outcast I was. Said by creature. Knowledge increases his misery.

MUNTEAU writes Victor is undoubtedly the victim of a selfish desire to transgress the limits of his condition.but he is alsothe victim of forces beyond his control.

Theme of Isolation

I desire the company of a man who could sympathise with me Parallel of the Monsters want for a companion to sympathise with him, here meaning someone who is educated like him, whereas the Monsters want is more literal. Waltons Letter.

The beautiful and adored companion of all my occupations Shows how a companion is necessary. Victor understands this yet did not provide the monster with one. Let him feel the despair that now torments me. Reverse of what Creature did to Victor. Victor finally understands the pain of the monster, but feels his pain in isolation is worse. So seeks out the monster the cause him agony. Same response as monster to his suffering as a result of isolation.

Theme of Prejudice Based on Appearances

Who can describe their horror and consternation on beholding me?....Felixdashed me to the ground and struck me violently wi th a stick. FROST writes: One look at the monsters grimace is enough to convince him of the utmost extent of (its) malice and treacheryseeing equals judgementold blind De Lacey does not see and therefore does not condemn. He says who are you? as opposed to what are you?. Something in my glance which communicated terror to her, and trembling, she asked Appearance convey message.

Theme of Shelley Criticising Society

Possessions most esteemed by your fellow creatures were, high and unsullied descent united with riches Society is monstrous. Mothers death nurtures (Locke) Victor into wanting to help out humanity. When recalling the events of his life, one of the few main occurrences he mentions is the death of my mother. Shows how deeply it affected him. Is unjust, kills an innocent woman. Elizabeth is jeered at repressing of women. DeLaceys situation is monstrous theyre betrayal by the turk. MELLOR. I am malicious because I am miserable he is so because of how he is treated in his isolation and rejection. SOMBRE M sounds. They called me mad.a solitary cell had been my habitation Like monster outside of DeLaceys. SOCIETY IMPRISONS DIFFERENCE.

Theme of The Blurred Identities of Victor and the Creature

I never saw a more interesting creature Hyperbolic, exaggerated. Refers to him as a creature rather than a man. Waltons Letters. He gnashes his teeth animalistic quality. Waltons Letters.

Darkness had no effect upon my fancy; and a churchyard was to me merely the receptacle of bodies He possesses monstrous qualities.

GAMER writes: Frankenstein knows the monsters intentions because deep down they are his own Perhaps taking this idea to a whole new level, but shows how Victors monstrosities could be said to be paralleled in the creature. Mental instability. KAPLAN and KLOSS Shelleys use of doppelganger technique, subliminal monstrosities given physical identity in monster. Suppressal of women e.t.c. Let him feel the despair that now torments me. Reverse of what Creature did to Victor. Victor finally understands the pain of the monster, but feels his pain in isolation is worse. So seeks out the monster the cause him agony. Same response as monster to his suffering as a result of isolation. Monster believes his agony to be superior to thine also.

Theme of Victors Lack of Feeling for Responsibility

There was a sense of justice in my fathers upright mind Alphonse feels he must take care of Caroline. Contrast to Victor, who feels no sense of responsibility for his creation. With deep consciousness of what they owed towards the being to which they had given life Unlike Victor to his creation. The beautiful and adored companion of all my occupations Shows how a companion is necessary. Victor understands this yet did not provide the monster with one.

No father had watched my infant days

Theme of The Nature of Monstrosity

GAMAR writes: deploys a narrative structure that buries its story under multiple layers Monsters story within Victors within Waltons. Monstrosity at the heart of everything, of society? The monster is monstrous in that he looks like a monster. BERMAN Monster is actually naturally (ROSSEAU) not monstrous Victor is monstrous, does not save Justine, for the reasoning that MELLOR writes, in case people would think him mad. Benefit of narrative style shows Victors remorse dash the cup from your lips warns Walton. Society is monstrous. Mothers death nurtures (Locke) Victor into wanting to help out humanity. When recalling the events of his life, one of the few main occurrences he mentions is the death of my mother. Shows how deeply it affected him. Is unjust, kills an innocent woman. Elizabeth is jeered at repressal of women. DeLaceys situation is monstrous theyre betrayal by the turk. MELLOR. I am malicious because I am miserable he is so because of how he is treated in his isolation and rejection. SOMBRE M sounds.

The Role of Nature

As a restorative source for Victor and monster spirits were elevated by the enchanting appearance of nature Like Wordsworth and Percy Shelley believed nature was. So Critics say. Pathetic fallacy- Suddenly a heavy storm of rain descended. Short dramatic sentence. Descended more purposeful than fell. The moon had reached her summit Resides over dramatic scenes, connotation of the creature. Like the summit (climax) of the tale which is about to occur. Contrast of beauties of mother nature vs. man-made monster. Following events tend to the idea that man should not mess with nature. The mighty Jura opposing its dark side to the ambition that would quit its native country.

Victors Self Obsession

I resolved not to fall before my enemy without a bitter struggle. Believes the threat to be toward him. Have my murderous machinations Even after Clervals death he cannot admit his guilt. There was a frenzy in my manner, and something, I doubt not, of that haughty fierceness which the martyrs of old are said to have possessed. Over romantic notion of bravery. Whats he going to do against such a creature? Walton he seems to feel his own worth.

Additional quotes
I looked upon them as superior beings. What Victor was trying to create. Victor saw family life as not enough, he wanted more. Monster views family life as SUPERIOR. Swiftness of lightening Formed in my own heart a resolution Ignoring his mind may be the reason he confesses Great God! said by Victor and Walton.