The weather is ominous and creates a gothic setting. 1. Why doesn't Frankenstein take the blame from Justine? The creature promises to wreak vengeance upon Victor and tells him he'll be there on his wedding night. Why does Victor climb Montanvent in spite of the rain? Makes him yearn more, Why does the creature calls the cottagers his "protectors? At this crossroad, both of their demises become inevitable. How does that identify this as a romantic novel? 20. How does Shelley create suspense toward the end of these chapters? How does victor delay fulfilling his father's wish? 19. The creature is deeply lonely, and has contemplated suicide, but he believes that a woman as "deformed" as he is will accept him as a mate. Creature to Frankenstein to Walton to Margret (sister). What is the creature is enraged, and vowes revenge. It would be selfish, cause more sorrow for his family, and he feels responsible for the creature. How does the creature plan to gain his first entry into the cottage and acceptance from Felix, Agatha, and Safie? What do you learn about in Elizabeth's letter through plot exposition? In his dream, Victor goes to kiss Elizabeth but she dies. Why does Elizabeth believe that she is responsible for William's death? She says her family practically raised Justine. Very emotional, romantics believe in a passion for human emotion. She believes in god and is very religious. It calms him and sets the tone and mood, romantics believed in the spiritual healing of nature. How do Victor and the creature travel? What practical purpose does the beautiful stranger serve? The creature chastises Victor for failing to keep his promise. What does the Creature promise to do? Education plays an important role throughout the text. Why is the creature confused to see his cottagers crying? Goes against her father by marrying a Christian. His relationship with the DeLa… And finally, by Victor. Hope this helps, and please mark me brainliest if it does! What does the Creature promise to do? Romantics believe people are good and evil is introduced when mistreated by others. 18. Eager to raise Victor’s spirits, Alphonse suggests that they celebrate the marriage immediately. The monster attacks and kills Victor. What does Victor think the creature intends to do on his wedding night? Victor even promises to help Robert from the afterlife to assure that the monster will die a sure death:"Hear him not; call on the memories of William, Justine , Clerval, Elizabeth, my father and, of the wretched Victor, and thrust your sword into his heart. Victor's dad, however does respect women. The creature and the female creature might hate each other, or she might just be interested in human men. ", The creature explains what has made him the way he is. Contempt; the feeling that someone or something is unworthy of one's consideration or respect; Doctrines held by members of a group, profession, or movement, the state or feeling, often pleasant, of tiredness or inertia. Good and bad parts of society. He wants to stop pursuing science and settle down with elizabeth. The creatures story. He thought they were happy and had everything they wanted/needed. He promises to tell her his only secret, I am assuming that this secret deals with the monster of some sort. chapters 9-10. His uneasiness, mental health, shock, and nervousness. In a fit of anger and guilt, Victor destroys the half-finished creation in front of the monster and tells the monster he will not continue. He is the only one who knows the truth about the creature, he is isolated. He reads and learns how to interact with others. Safie is independent. How does the creature react to Victor’s death? He finds peace and tranquility in nature. People gain power from being good, but those with power are evil and vicious. He blames himself. Victor fears for "his" life. Victor cannot follow the monster without help of the notes from the monster and the villagers' sightings. Lonely, childlike, and may new experiences, Fascinated by the light and think he'll get warm, but gets upset when it burns him. https://quizlet.com/266067926/frankenstein-5-14-flash-cards Healing power/beauty of nature. Victor chose the most beautiful parts but the creature came out grotesque and hideous. What evidence does Shelley provide of the creature's innate goodness? He knows the creature craves human interaction. The threat the monster makes is an ominous one:"I shall be with you on your wedding-night." Evil stands out and makes him more vicious. What happens when he lands? He knows the creature craves human interaction. What has happened to cause Victor's arrest? He devotes all his time his studies, sacrificing his health and his relationships for his ambition. Why does Victor find it hard to believe this promise? The monster has asked him to build a mate, a female monster, in return for a promise that Victor decides to destroy his half-formed creation, the monster watching through the window all the while. Victor travels alone to an island in the Orkneys, where he sets up a small laboratory and works on creating a female companion for the creature. 20. How does this relate to Victor story? What does the creature claim is the basis of Victor's debt to him? What did Victor do to the remains of his female creation? Victor realized that "for the first time, also, I felt what the duties of a creator towards his creature were, and that I ought to render him happy before I complained of his wickedness." By the villagers. Ch 21. The creature is rejected many times when he attempts to bond with humanity. 11. What does Victor understand that promise to mean? What happens when he lands? What does the creature promise to Victor if Victor will fulfill his duties as creator? Now that he can read, what does he learn about Victor from this material? Where does he end up? He has no one to share his knowledge with, he desires the same information as Frankenstein and Walton. What is "gothic" about Frankenstein's encounter with the creature? What is the authors name? Cures depression and guilt, calms him which shows the romantic theme of nature. Frankenstein is the creature. What does the Creature promise to do? The promise that is made consists in him and his bride going into exile, to the wildlands of South America -a then, mostly unexplored region-, where no man would be subject to the horror of his presence, or that one of his kin. What character does he think he ought to be? What biblical character does the creature compare himself to? a person who wanders from place to place without a home or job. How does Victor become a disenfranchised member of society himself? What is typically Romantic in the final paragraph of Chapter XII? Picture of Caroline kneeling at her father's coffin. What style of literature describes the place where Victor to work in Scotland? Victor Frankenstein only agreed to the Monster's request is if the Monster promises to leave Europe alone and never come back with the femal monster he is going to create. He is obsessed with scientific achievement and glory, which drives him to discover the secret of manifesting life. What decision does Victor finally announce to the creature about his demand? Based on what you've read so far, do you anticipate the cottagers will accept the creature? How does Dr. Frankenstein feel about his creation? He promises not to harm Victor's family if Victor will … People judge based on looks, she discredits physiology. Victor assures him that the prospect of marriage to Elizabeth is the only happiness in his life. The stranger connects him to the humans to learn about their language and culture. Automatically, my logic says, “yes.” The monster is the result of Victor’s actions and, therefore, the result of the monster’s action is also Victor’s fault. What does Frankenstein feel when the creature reaches out to him? Victor is terrified. What happens when Victor goes out in a boat to dispose of the female creature's remains? Why does the creature work so hard to learn their language? Why does Victor wish to make the tour of Scotland alone? 100. In Elizabeth's letter to Victor there is one example of Shelley's support for the revolution in France and republican society. Chapter 24. Victor now contemplates who will be the creature's next victim. Why does Shelley end Chapter XII on an apparently optimistic note? The creature needs Victor if he wants any chance of another being like him to be created. Finally, Victor agreed to hear him out. Why does Victor decide not to go through with his plans to create a mate for the creature? What feelings does this discovery cause? She uses a frame story and dialogue/narrative. What is Victor’s one comfort? The creature gets joy from nature (spring). How does victor feel? As he promises to “revenge [his] injuries; if [he] cannot inspire love, then [he] will cause fear, and chiefly towards [Victor does he] swear inextinguishable hatred” because he is his creator (148). The turning points. What technique does Shelley employ to provide the reader with the creature's story? What does Victor promise to tell Elizabeth on the day after their wedding? How do the reactions of Victor and his family to William's murder illustrate Romantic principles? Justine is their servant but they treat her respectfully and like family. By his creator. The monster disappears, its the calm before the storm. Victor Frankenstein is the main protagonist of the novel. Why is Victor handed over to Mr. Kirwin? He discovers how ugly he is, which makes him want to fit in more. He agrees to live in the deserts of South America and stay away from humans. How is Victor's recovery an example of Romanticism? Victor made the right decision by not composing a female companion for the creature because of the initial feelings he endured when he created the first creature, the uncertainty with the female creature’s personality and feelings towards the male creature along with the promises he made to Victor, and the two creatures can reproduce. The monster promises to leave Victor's land and not commit any more crimes as long as Victor gives him a mate. Why is this significant? What decision does Victor finally announce to the creature about his demand? What happens when the Creature visits Victor (pp. Frankenstein hates his creation. What effect does the creature's speech (vocabulary and grammar) have on the reader? 10. How is the night that the creature is born an example of Gothic prose? Shows a recurring theme of death. What do you think the creature will ask of Victor? The question of whether Victor is responsible for his creature’s actions or not is one that has two strong opposing arguments. What does the creature say made him a "fiend?" He calls it a suicide. Because victor created him, he is owed protection and care. Why does Victor accuse the magistrate of being ignorant? What does the creature say he discovers about himself? How does the creature describe his first days of life? The major themes in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein; or The Modern Prometheus played an important role in her novel and its adaption history. Safie and Victor's father's both prefer tradition and are against their children's decisions. What briefly lifts Victor's spirit on his journey home? What is the character of Safie's father? What do you think is the creature's reason for reaching out for Dr. Frankenstein? He's benevolent but society made him this way through rejection and misery. In what way does his study of human society make him what he eventually becomes? What event is foreshadowed in the beginning of Chapter V? Victor feels sorry for him, and agrees to build him one. What does Victor understand that promise to mean? Why is the creature's appearance relevant? She gave him the locket with their mother's photo and she thinks he was robbed and killed for it. In "Frankenstein" when the creature visits Victor, the creature vows to see him on his wedding night and vows to destroy Victor's happiness. 4. The creature is actually good. Furthermore, the creature promises to be "mild and docile to my natural lord and king" if Victor will do his part, a part that Victor owes … What does that reveal about his character? He cant expand as much as he wishes. The monster then disappears into the night. It is his misguided passion that leads the creature to make many of the threats that he directs towards Frankenstein. Trace the levels of narration Shelley has established to tell this story. Answered by Aslan on 1/30/2012 11:34 PM He promisses to leave Victor alone and be out of his life forever. Identify the passage. The monster attacks and kills Elizabeth. Asks how he could hate his own creation and treat life as a sport. 20. Who is Mr. Kirwin and how does he treat Victor? what does the creature promise to victor if victor will fulfill his duties as creator? He feels trapped and that he needs to deal with the creature business first. He refuses to name the culprit. He wants to be their friend, hopes they'll look past his appearance, and wants a human connection. Gothic Literature: Gothic literature, or gothic fiction, is a subgenre of horror. 19. He wants Victor to create one because he's lonely. What is the first thing he says to his creature? What has happened to cause Victor's arrest? 83. Who is Mr. Kirwin and how does he treat Victor? Answered by jill d #170087 3 years ago 8/9/2017 3:37 PM. Chapter 20. What happens when Victor goes out in a boat to dispose of the female creature's remains? He reacts this way because of the creature's appearance. What is Romantic about the creature's physical appearance? The creature has a sense of innocence about him and he does not know his own strength. What is False. The Monster convinces Victor by telling him his story. What is most likely the cause of Victor's reaction to his success? He compares himself to the devil (cast out), but he ought to be Adam (loved). Creature's early days are filled with misery, while Victor's are filled with love and parents. This is an example of foreshadowing in the text, or a hint at what is to come. He learns from watching people, much like human babies. The creature sees this and, as promised, kills Elizabeth on the two’s wedding night. By the hunter after the creature saves the child from drowning. In the conversation that Victor and Prometheus have (sorry, but I refuse to call him a monster), he asks, begs even, for the doctor to have mercy on him, to … Asked by codie m #227687 on 1/30/2012 11:33 PM Last updated by Aslan on 1/30/2012 11:34 PM Answers 1 Add Yours. This foreshadows their marriage and her death. How are the creature's first words similar to the typical first words of human babies? What function do letters serve in this and previous chapters? What is going on in Victor’s life during this part of the creature’s life? Where do Victor and Elizabeth plan to spend their honeymoon? The monster is furious, vowing to Victor, "I will be with you on your wedding night." In view of the trial of Safie's father in Chapter XIV, and Justine's trial earlier, what is Shelley's opinion of the courts in that era? 5 of 5. Who does Victor tell the magistrate is responsible for Elizabeth's death? What keeps Victor from killing himself at the beginning of this chapter? He doesn’t want his own “selfishness” of creating a companion for his first mistake to end up disturbing the peace of future generations. People are innately good but turn evil. 82. The monster promises to go away forever, taking his mate along with him. The creature announces that he is victor's master. By the blind man and his family. Duality of man. 200. He helps the people by collecting wood for them. Their kindness was repaid with the murder of William. Nature, nature is a key part of romanticism. He compares it to the albatross hanging around his neck (this deadly weight). What promise does the creature make if Victor will agree to his demand? What concerns does victor have about his project? What allusion is made to ancient mariner on page 141? ", They've been helping him to develop, they act as his family. Relief for the readers and to foreshadow something bad, Explain the second sentence of this chapter: "I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings which...have made me what I am. What is the creature planning to do while Victor carries out his decision? The monster never shows up for his revenge. (Peek back at Chapter 6 if necessary.) How does the creature feel when Victor breakes his promise? What do the sailors make Walton promise to do? 0. What is Mary Shelley. What does Victor promise to tell Elizabeth on the day after the wedding in Frankenstein? Victor tells us that the reason he must destroy the female monster is because he does not want the “future ages” to “curse [him] as their pest” (174). What does victor's father encourage him to do? What does he do after the creature comes to life? Victor has been charged with a monumental task. The creature announces that he is victor's master The creature promises to be with him on his wedding night Where does he end up? What is revealed about Justine's character in these chapters? He decides to make the female companion for the creature. What is the primary disadvantage of the creature's "education"? By William Frankenstein, Victor’s younger brother. 145-146). What are Victor's feelings as his creature approaches him. He runs away and abandons it. a thing that provides resistance, delay, or obstruction to something or someone, in an initial stage; beginning to happen or develop, the quality of being open and honest in expression; frankness, deserving or causing public disgrace or shame, discredible. What paradox does the creature see in humankind through his study of human history? What is depicted in the picture above the Frankensteins' mantelpiece? He is afraid of what people will think when they hear about the creature. What happens when Victor goes out in a boat to dispose of the female creature's remains? How does the novel end? Why or why not? Victor also hoped to confirm his suspicion that the Monster was his brother's murderer. The creature has a desire to learn and be accepted. What is keeping Victor alive at this point? Victor needs the creature’s approval to live a happy life without having to fear for himself and his loved ones. Victor Frankenstein has the opportunity to get an education, but in turn chooses to leave the University of Ingolstadt and creates the monstrous creature. What is Romantic about this? How much time has passed since victor made the creature to the time described in this chapter? How is he a foil to Safie, and to Victor's own father? 19. 100. Of what do you think he is guilty, if anything? The creature reaches out like a child child to their parent. Why does Victor find it hard to believe this promise? Polite and calm, wants to be loved. Gloomy, dark, weather, and creepy setting. Victor finally tells Elizabeth his secret. Why did Shelley write it for that purpose? Why does Elizabeth's speech in court hurt Justine? Posted on October 6, 2014 by cara_campos. After spending his adolescence reading outdated theories on alchemy and the philosopher’s stone, Frankenstein goes to university, … In Mary Shelley's novel, the creature returns to Victor Frankenstein and tries to convince him to create him a friend. What "science" is Shelley discrediting? How does Frankenstein behave leading up to wedding? She rebels against her father. What is ironic about the creature's physical appearance? Speaks properly, self-aware, human, civilized. She felt women should do what they please. He travels to england and scotland with henry. How are the creature's early days different from Victor's early days? Victor refuses, unwilling to marry Elizabeth until he has completed his obligation to the monster. Why? As Victor's wedding night approaches, he begins to feel a sense of anxiety and despair, knowing that the monster will make good on his promise. He feels rage and horror, calls the creature the devil. What plot exposition is revealed in Chapter XIV? The courts are quick to blame someone, they are corrupt, unfair, and circumstantial. As Victor climbs the mountains, what effect do they have on him? What happens when he lands? Do you think Frankenstein is as guilty as he feels he is? What does Victor understand that promise to mean (p. 147)? Where does he end up?
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