Questions:

- Describe the chosen passages and give your opinion on these extracts: do you think
we could define this work as romantic? why?
R: Depends on the definition of romantic. Romantic as in, a romance story? No.
Romance as in, the style? Maybe. I’m not sure about it, but it could be.

- How many voices do you hear in the text?

R: I believe that there’s Frankestein himself and his monster, those are the two
voices we have.

- How is society perceived by the monster?

R: They see society as bliss they are excluded from, as a group of individuals that
hate them for no real reason, a group that forces them into hiding for being different,
a group that will kill because they are different.

- What is the effect of this kind of landscape in the story? Is it a realistic landscape?
R: It is, I believe it is? I’m no geologist or geographer to tell you if terrain can form like
that or not, but it sounds pretty realistic to me.

- What do you think the main theme in the conversation between Dr. Frankenstein and
the creature is?
R: It is a point of how hatred and irrationality is a sin we bear, but that our monster
doesn’t. A creature, trying to have its creator listen, trying to find closure, while said
creator shouts and throws a temper tantrum like a baby would do. They believe the
monster killed their brother, even if there have been no clues or evidence to support
that fact, outside of the accused being different from everyone else, even if they have
killed before,it isn't clear if they really killed the doctor’s brother. With the doctor just
using that weak line of thought to discriminate and swear vengeance on their
creation.

- Do you see any religious echoes in the conversation?

R: I’m gonna keep this one simple: Frankenstein is god in the eyes of its monster. A
god that hates his creation with no good reason. It is a testament on how we
shouldn’t play god, for we are not him, ending in disaster when we try something as
sacrilegious as replacing the almighty.

- What does the story tell us about the limits of science?

R: This story talks about how dangerous it can be to let our ambition run around
unchecked. Here, we have this crazy, irresponsible scientist who dares to play god
and create life. This goes horribly wrong, as it becomes a monster that ravages
through the town. This is the definition of “science is scary”. It tells us that science is
really dangerous and that we can easily overstep our boundaries and cause great
damage, what is not a lie, we did create the atomic bomb, that’s on us, but still shows
a fear of the future, and lots of media show it, this is just a famous example of it.

- Why do you think Frankenstein has become such an important icon? Can you think
of any other texts (films, comics, or any other cultural text) deriving from this story?
 R: It is simple really, the main reason for its popularity is how good of a horror
concept it is, especially with how closely it is related to religion. We play god and
create a monster that rampages and kills people… that is prime Halloween material
right there! It is easy to build on this concept and give it a thousand different angles
to see it through. Maybe the monster isn’t evil, maybe the scientist is the evil one,
maybe this monster is just the start of something bigger, or maybe the fact that this
monster came to life is a sign from otherworldly powers… there’s so much to do with
it! We also have the debate aspect of it, questioning the ethics of science and the
validity of religion. Are we allowed to play god and create life? Should we leave that
to God since we are reckless and could cause harm? Should we ignore that and
explore these revolutionary concepts to their fullest potential? That is why
Frankenstein is so important.

- Do you think he is different from any other monsters?

R: Well, Frankenstein’s monster is pretty unique. It ain’t a vampire that is super rich
and will suck your blood if you let it into your home, nor some loud werewolf that will
tear you apart on a full moon. They’re none of that, they’re different. He was created,
sprung into existence out of nowhere, and was instantly flagged as a danger and a
menace. They weren’t a monster when they woke up, they became a monster when
people treated them like one. A vampire doesn’t drink blood because people treat
them wrong, nor werewolves transform on a full moon because people said so. They
are monsters because they are hostile, without a good motive outside of “I need to
eat”. Frankenstein 's? They were forced to be a monster,.