ELA IV, Honors
“Talk to the Text”
Directions:​ complete the following table. Add addition boxes if necessary. This is a partner
assignment; ​you and your partner must complete the second, third, and fourth columns
with regards the quote listed in the first column. Each person in your partnership, must type their
answers in different colors.
Allison
Alex
A Quote
Type a direct quote from
the text selected. Be sure
to include documented
in-text citation information
(the page number)
“​ I slept, indeed, but I
was disturbed by the
wildest dreams . . .
Delighted and
surprised, I embraced
her, but as I imprinted
the first kiss on her
lips, they became livid
with the hue of death;
I held the corpse of
my dead mother in my
arms” (Shelley, 35).
“‘Of what a strange
nature is knowledge!
It clings to the mind,
when it has once
seized on it, like a
lichen on the rock’”
(Shelley, 85).
Dialectical Journal
An Analysis Peer Response Personal
Provide an in-depth Compose a reaction – Reflection
analysis (what, why and reflection concerning the Express your thoughts
how) of the quote listed thoughts your partner concerning your peer’s
made in their analysis reaction to your
analysis of the quote.
​ his quote
T I really like this quote I like how you
describes a dream because like you said mentioned the tone
Frankenstein has it truly sets the reader of the quote which I
after he successfully up for future events. did not talk about, I
animates the This quote also think that is an
monster. This quote carries out the important part to
acts as a mournful and pitiful analyze concerning
foreshadow for tone the books this quote.
future events but seems to take on
also implies a after the monster is
certain theme that created, which is
nature is vengeful; another reason why I
that if you mess with like it. I would have
nature you won’t be analyzed it similar to
able to get away you so I agree with
with it very easily. everything you said in
your analysis.
​This quote is said This was a really I like how you
by the monster while good quote to made a real world
he recounts his analyze because it connection. Also I
journey to not only applies to like how you
Frankenstein. This this book but to the described the
quote reveals a real world as well. structure of my
similarity in the Knowledge, like you analysis and
 experiences of both said, can be mentioned the
Victor and the dangerous and this is synthesis of the
monster. Both have so true. I agree with parts of the text.
learned that your analysis in all
knowledge can be because you broke
dangerous. Victor down what it was
learns the danger of saying then
knowledge when he synthesized from
successfully creates other parts of the text
the monster and the to prove how you felt.
monster learns this
as he slowly learns
how the world works
and how he is
clearly an outsider of
it.

“​ I could have torn him ​ his describes the

T This truly furthered I like how you
limb from limb, as the monster’s thought our perception of the talked about your
lion rends the process when he monster. When own perspective of
antelope. But my first encounters the reading the book I the monster and
heart sunk within me family he had been thought the monster applied it to the
as with bitter watching. The quote was a gross creature quote. I also like
sickness, and I mainly serves to that had no sense, how you mentioned
refrained” (Shelley, further characterize much like the movies the audience and
97). the monster, not as portray him to be. how their point of
any kind of However, this quote view of the monster
senseless animal, alone shows he is not is important.
but as a and what he was truly
compassionate longing for was love
being who and companionship. I
desperately wants a agree with you that
friend. Instead of this quote enhances
resorting to any the characterization
aggressive instincts, and shows the
the monster first felt audience a side of
remorse for how the monster that no
badly the situation one ever sees.
went and knew that
him leaving was the
best way to resolve
the conflict.
 ​“Fortunately the This quote, along I agree that this is I like how brought
books were written in with many other one of the reasons up a different
the language, the instances in the she did this, but I also viewpoint on this
elements of which I novel, uses allusions think that Shelley’s analysis. I agree
had acquired at the and cites other well use of allusions to that this could be a
cottage; they known works of other texts was done multi-purpose use
consisted of ​Paradise literature. I believe to show her of allusions and
Lost,​ a volume of that she included credibility, as well as, that Mary Shelley
Plutarch’s ​Lives,​ and these titles to show ability to do this so could be trying to
the ​Sorrows of the reader that the seamlessly. These prove her own
Werter​” (Shelley, 91). monster is not only books were also the intelligence just as
able to understand a start to the monster much as the
basic level of learning how to monster.
language but can speak and
understand more understand the
than that with a humans, which was
higher level of inevitably the reason
complex thinking. he realized he was
alone. This goes
back to the idea that
knowledge is
dangerous.

“While I watched the This quote I agree with you I​ like how you
tempest, so beautiful describes the storm here. One of the talked about how
yet terrific, I wandered that Victor sees common themes the storm is
on with a hasty step” when he learns that within the book is reflective not only
(Shelley, 50). his brother had been nature is vengeful of the theme but
murdered. I think the and this showcases also of Victor’s own
storm in this quote that theme perfectly. I inward feelings. I
could be a literal and think this storm could think when it
figurative storm. The also represent how comes to symbols
storm could Victor feels on the like weather, it
represent nature inside and where he could be
itself and how it will is at emotionally. I interpreted in many
fight back when say this because it different ways.
someone tries to seems that Shelley
mess with it. Victor used nature to
disrupted the laws of implicitly describe
nature by creating how character were
the monster which in feeling in multiple
turn murdered his
 brother. This also places throughout the
connects to the book.
Romanticism
movement where
nature was heavily
used in literature.

"I never beheld anything In this quote, Victor is I think this was a very I like how you used
so utterly destroyed" talking about the tree good quote to analyze, the term turning
(Shelley 42). that he witnessed as it is a key turning point because that’s
being struck by point in the novel. The what it is. It is when
lightning. It was this analysis highlights the the book also starts to
scene he had observed most significant part pick you and get
that sparked his which is that is sparked good so I really like
interest in the natural Victor’s interest in the that way of looking
sciences and natural sciences. at it.
eventually led to the Victor’s interest, turned
development of the obsession, in this field
monster. This scene, is what lead to Victor’s
as can be observed future experiences.
near the end of the
book, was the
beginning of a
never-ending
downward spiral in
Victor’s life.

"So much has been done This quote shows how I like how this analysis I like how we were
exclaimed the soul of Victor has begun made a connection to both able to connect
Frankenstein - more, far creating his monster. playwriting and how to this quote by tying
more will I achieve: This is much like a sometimes it seems like it into the
treading steps already monologue in a play Victor is giving a monologues in a
marked, I will pioneer a because it shows how monologue. This play. Additionally, I
new way, explore Victor feels about the speaks to Shelley’s liked how you said it
unknown powers, and creation so far and writing style throughout foreshadowed his
unfold to the world the what he plans to do. It the novel. Additionally, future downfall. I
deepest mysteries of can also be seen that this analysis talks about think is a really good
creation" (Shelley 49). Victor plans to take how this is the first sign way of phrasing it so
natural sciences to a of Victor’s obsession thank you for that
point it has never been which could be extra piece of
before. This is the first interpreted as analysis.
sign of his crazed
 obsession over the foreshadowing Victor’s
natural sciences and future downfall.
his desire to be the
greatest and smartest
at the time.

"The tortures of the This quote is said This was a very good I’m glad we both
accused did not equal during the time of quote to analyze as it liked this quote and
mine; she was sustained Justine's trial and says a lot about how were able to see eye
by innocence, but the conviction. Victor, as Victor is emotionally to eye on it. I would
fangs of remorse tore can be seen by this dealing with the actions definitly agree that
my bosom and would quote, feels that his of the monster he Mary Shelley
not forego their hold" feels are far worse created. I think this continually used
(Shelley 86). than Justine’s because analysis did a good job foreshadowing to
she will die and move of describing Victor’s both develop the plot
on knowing she was feelings and emotions. and create suspense
innocent. However, The analysis also does a in doing so.
Victor has to live with good job of pointing
this terrible feeling out the literary device
knowing he caused the of foreshadowing
death of his Brother which is something the
and indirectly led to author uses a lot
the death of Justine. throughout this novel.
This scene
foreshadows the pity
that will lead Victor to
trek through the
mountains and reflect
on his life and past
decisions.

"No creature had ever Here victor can be I think this analysis Yes this is what I
been so miserable as I seen throwing himself takes an interesting believe to be true.
was; so frightful an a ‘pity party.’ He point of view on Victor. With this being said i
event is single in the wallows in the fact The analysis seems to think that it also
history of man” (Shelley that the creature has imply that Victor is develops
201). taken everything away playing the victim in a characterization
from him. For this situation he created for because Victor is a
reason, he claims to be himself. Others may rash person who does
the most miserable take an opposing not think about the
person, however, he perspective, saying that consequences. I can
fails to remember that Victor could not have see the other side that
 this was his fault in the predicted the turn of yoy brought up and I
first place. I think this events when he first too think that is a
adds to his very decided to animate the valid arguement.
narrow and monster. However, the
close-minded analysis brings up a
personality because valid argument that
much like creating the Victor is not
monster he does not completely blameless in
take into account other this situation.
outside things that
have led up to this or
the consequences of it.

“If I cannot inspire love This quote alone sums I think this was a very I’m glad we can
than I will cause fear” up the purpose of the good quote to analyze agree on this
(Shelley 148). monster as seen as it does sum up the analysis. I think
throughout the book. monster’s thought genuine human
He longed to for process throughout the connection is a great
companionship like story. The analysis hits way of articulating
humans and just on the fact that the this because that is
wanted to be accepted creature did initially exactly what he
and loved, however, want a genuine human wanted. This quote
when he does not find connection but really gives the entire
this and is shunned by eventually turned plot of ​Frankenstein
everyone he decides to violent when he felt in one line.
terrorize the people he that was impossible.
makes contact with in This quote serves to
the future and instill characterize the
fear into them. monster and sum up his
journey since being
animated and then
abandoned by Victor.