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- Frankenstein Quotes ...

I sought in the magnificence, the eternity of such senses, to forget myself and my ephemeral, because human, sorrows...the weight upon my spirit was sensibly lightened as I plunged yet deeper into the ravine of Arve I found so astonishing a power placed within my hands...almost frantic impulses urged me forward Descriptive imagery is used to stress the sublime nature of the environment

Victors internal thoughts convey relative themes regarding science at the time. This effectively addresses the contextual issues regarding moral boundaries of science and the hazardous desire to play god Hateful day when I received life! Accursed Shelley has characterised the monster creator! Why did you form a monster so effectively during his confrontational hideous that even you turned from me in conversation with Victor, his disgust? eloquented dialogue shows the reader his frustrations with societys shallow worship of beauty. A gain, shrouding the audience in the monsters internal thoughts sheds light on the ethical issues Shelley is addressing. Frantic impulses urged me forwards Shelley addresses the internal essence of science, contextualising an era of scientific progression, fuelled by curiosity and existential desire. The congregated round me; the unstained Shelley heightens the aesthetic snowy mountain-top, the glittering pinnacle, qualities of nature and allows the the pine woods, the ragged bare ravine, the reader to appreciate the sublime eagle, soaring amidst the clouds they all existence of the environment. Shelley gathered round me and bade me to be at peace also shrouds the scenery with personified emotions, allowing the reader to gain a sense of the sheer influence it is having on Victors feelings. The weather and seasons mirror and forshadow Victors emotional tone throughout the novel. Where had they fled when the net morning I Shelley uses pathetic fallacy to awoke? The rain was pouring in torrents, and heighten or foreshadow Victors mood. thick mists hid the summits of the mountains This is foreshadowing the dark confrontation with the monster. It reiterates the convention of romanticism that the environment has strong influence on human emotions. The abrupt sides of a vast glacier overhung me; Evoking a sense of the sublime, a few shattered pines scattered around; and the allowing the audience to appreciate the solemn silence of this glorious presencedivinity of nature. Shelley uses chamber of imperial nature... sibilance to generate a flowing tonality throughout her description of nature. Shelley highlights the quality of nature, addressing the issue of playing

god, why would we, if we have a nature which can create such magnificent landscapes like these? Engaged heart and soul, in the pursuit of some With the use of first person narration discoveries which I hoped to make. None but during the exciting time of Victors those who have experienced them can conceive discovery, we gain some sense of the the enticements of science exhilarating feeling he feels during his scientific progress. ...thus ended a day memorable to me: it decided Shelley in some sense is justifying the my future nature of science, giving insight into the emotional bindings of discovery. During this chapter, Shelley uses Victor to represent a typical human on the brink of curiosity-driven research The forshadowing tone , however, hints at the downsides of scientific innovation tat stem from the potential misuse of science. ...but when I heard details of vice and The monsters kind nature is depicted bloodshed, my wonder ceased, and I turned through his confrontational talk to away with disgust and loathing Victor, where he details his miserable adventures. Shelley uses irony to illuminate the monsters inevitable transformation. It is ironic that the monster is disgusted by human acts of cruelty such as murder, yet upon exposure to social rejection he commits the crimes he once loathed. I persuaded myself that when they should His innocence is still portrayed as he become acquainted with my admiration of their truly believes in social justice for virtues, they would compassionate me and himself. Shelley highlights the overlook my personal deformity monsters ignorance towards the cruel reality of society; she uses first person narration, allowing the audience into the truly innocent mind of the monster. I am malicious because I am miserable. Am I The monster is justifying his actions, not shunned and hated by all mankind?...shall I making Victor aware that there are respect man when he condemns? repercussions of being socially excluded. Shelley uses rhetoric question, allowing the audience to consider the monsters questions and empathise with him. It gives us insight into the truly harsh nature of society, the materialistic judgement we cast upon others.

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