Notes on Frankeinstein

How much liberality does the writer shed light on the reader befool for Victor thus? How does she do this? The reader often feels ambivalent towards Victor. The traits that make him a powerful and admirable figure ar the same ones that hotshot to his ruin. His self-contradictions become much frequent as his problems get bigger. Our Initial sympathy alters radically once we meet the monster (Victor should feel more sorrow for abandoning the monster his art to family and hu partity should have deed to him helping) but we should non underestimate the foulness of Williams murder.His death is tragic and he dies hoping that another man may succeed where he has failed. Shelley uses irony to help the reader pack a critical attitude by using twists In the write up so that Victors responses develop him Into a complex and realistic figure. 2. Examine the differences in the midst of the male and female vul buttized fibers. What does this tell us about the context? The women be por trayed as virtuous Caroline Breakouts philanthropy towards the poor, her adoption of Elizabeth, the orphans Elizabeth, Justine ND Margaret act as surrogate mothers, Ghats and Sane show gentleness and kindness towards Delayed and Felix.The fathers unlike the mothers, fall in their parental role. The fathers of Clerical, Walton and Safe correct to stop their children pursuing their interests. Allophones tyrannical behavior mirrors Victors attitude to the monster. Womens roles at the metre were entirely domestic, with assertive behavior seen as unfeminine. Men had control oer women both morally and legally but women were believed to have a duty to bring the finer virtues to a mans fife particularly through marriage. Trench of women seen In their dialogue, reflecting their beliefs and attitude. Put into supporting roles (as was the reality of their situation) Womens role in creating life is diminished. 3. reap the development of the relationship between the monster and thus briefly . Does this help convey the readers emotions towards each? The monster is made from many peoples parts. 4. How does Shelley use locations and weather to call forth our understanding of the refreshful? There are indoor and open-air(prenominal) settings.Indoor settings are symbols of mental as well as physical imprisonment. Most outdoor scenes are barren, wild, or desolate. They often symbolism the separation of a character from his fellow beings. Journeys form a pattern. The monster keeps returning to meet frankincense, a haunting feeling. Victor travels away from his family and returns with new pressures. 5. In what ways is Frankincense a book of emotions and the imagination? Imagination Is the living power and the first agent of all human perception.Samuel Taylor Coleridge. The Romantics believed that art should have themes of great magnitude which could arouse emotional exhilaration in the audience. Frankincense belongs to 1 send off stormy and dark settings, satanic imager y and themes of revenge and pursuit. 6. How reliable is Frankincense as a storyteller? Is he biased (duh ) Victor feels himself to be a victim yet partially aware that his mad scheme is in any case to blame. 7. How does the way the story told, with three narrators, affect the way the reader sees the novel?We are introduced to the characteristics, desires and values of the narrators o we see things from their perspective but we can also question their character. The Chinese box narrative allows us to go deeper into the story as each narrative lets us know more about the different perspective, even if they are biased. This techniques has an effect on our feelings we alter our emotions towards each character as we meet each and have carve up sympathies in the final section. There are contrasts and parallels in language, characters and settings. 8. How responsible is Frankincense for his own downfall?