Tuesday, May 13, 2008

answers for 19-20

1. He is calm but scared about building his second monster. But he is glad that henry came with him.

2. Victor went to Scotland to work on the second monster and to leave Henry because he doesn't want people to know about building a monster.

3. Victor rents a small cabin in Scotland to work on his monster on a small island. He feels that he shouldnt be creating another creature after all the trouble the first one made.

4. Victor feels that making the monster was a mistake and should never have created it. I agree because I think Victor never should have made him in the first place because its immoral to make a life out of nothing.

5. After Victor realizes all the negatives of creating another monster he destroys it in front of the first one.

6. The creature says he will get revenge on Victor's wedding .

7. Victor destroys his makeshift lab because he doesn't want to leave any evidence.

8. When Victor makes it to land some irishmen find him and take him away because they think he had something to do with a murder.

Thursday, May 8, 2008

answers for 17-18

1. Why does the creature say he is malicious? Do you think his feelings are justified and or understandable?

-He says he is malicious because he feels and has a good reason that all mankind hates him and he feels lonely. I agree with him and his feelings, after all Victor did abandon him.

2. Why does the creature think he will be happy with a female like himself? Do you agree with him? Explain why or why not?

-He wants a companion like himself because he'll have someone that wouldnt be scared of him and be able to relate to him. And i do agree with him because he is one of a kind in a bad way and need someone to communicate with.

3. Describe Victor Frankenstein’s reaction to the monster’s request. What does he decide? Do you agree with his decision? Why or why not?

-His reaction was anger at first when the monster asked Victor to make a second creature, probably because of all the trouble his first monster caused. I agree with Victor's choice to create a second creature for his first one after his creature agreed to leave civilization because Victor thinks it will get him out of his hair.

4. Why does Victor decide to go to England? How does he feel about Henry going with him?

-He goes because he finds that there are some people that have found out what he needs to build another creature.He doesn't really want Henry to go with him but in the end is happy that he came.

5. Explain the following statement Victor makes: “But through the whole period during which I was the slave of my creature, I allowed myself to be governed by the impulses of the moment.” Give examples of how this is true.

-By this he means that he stops dwelling on the past and move on from all the bad things that happened.

6. How is Henry a Romantic? Explain

-Henry is a romantic because everything he does is in spitof something or because all his actions are influenced by other events. Like if someone died he would want to avenge them or if there was a war he would go fight for his country because it was considered "romantic".

Tuesday, May 6, 2008

answers for 15-16

1. Overall, what is the creature’s reaction to the cottagers?

-The creature loves the cottagers a lot, although I do not think that they show this affection towards him.

2. What is the creature’s reaction to Milton's poem Paradise Lost? According to the creature, how is he both like and dissimilar to Adam?

-I believe that he likes the poem 'cause he feels that he is connected to the writing in some ways, he feels that he is like Adam because he was created, and after a while, he was left by his creator! Like Adam was after Eve and him ate fruit from the tree.

3. What does the creature learn from papers found in Victor’s pocket?

-He learned about how he was created and about his studies, but most importantly, he learned where Victor comes from.

4. For what does the creature hope, and what plans does he make to achieve this hope?

-I believe that he deeply wants to show himself to the cottagers and become part of their family, he plans to show himself to the father because he is blind and will not be afraid of him.

5. How does the old man react to the creature?

-The creature rushes, and instead of revealing himself slowly, and gaining their trust, he reveals himself, and scares the cottagers.

6. What happens when the others return?

-They move, because Felix fears that his father's life is in danger.

7. How does the creature feel? What does he wish he had done? What is his next plan?

-The creature feels deeply depressed because the cottagers are afraid of him, and that was not his intention. He wishes that he had planned more, so the cottagers learned to accept him as their friend. He now plans to leave to Geneva so he burns down the cottage and leaves.

8. What happens to the cottagers? What is the creature’s reaction to this?

-The cottagers leave, and after they leave, when they do not return, he burns down the cottage to relieve the anger within him.

9. Why does the creature decide to go to Geneva? How have these horrible circumstances changed the creature?

-The cottagers leave, but he wants to confront his creator. He feels mad at humanity.

10. What happens that makes the creature feel even more bitter?

-He saves a little girl from a river, but her father comes along and he shoots him while running away.

11. Why does the creature kill William? How does the creature feel afterward?

-He murders William because he is part of the Frankenstein family. He feels quite triumphant afterwards.

12. What does the creature do with the portrait he takes from William?

-The monster takes the locket and plants it in Justine's Pocket.

13. What does the creature say Frankenstein must do?

-The Creature says that he must create him a mate.

Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Answers for 11 & 12

1. How does the creature describe his first days of life?

-Sort of scary, he does not know what anything is, he is not used to sight at the time of his creation.

2. Why does the creature decide to travel, and why is this a difficult decision for him?

-I think that deep down, he feels sad that Victor left him, and he wants to find him.

3. How does the creature respond to fire?

-He loves the warmth, but upon sticking his hand in the fire, he discovers that fire gives you pain.

4. What happens when the creature entered the village? Where does he end up staying?

-He is chased out of the village by the people, and ends up staying in the shed of a little cottage outside of the village.

5. How does the creature feel about the cottagers? At first, how does he react to the expression of emotions he observes them displaying?

-He loves watching their love towards each other, and by observing them he learns to speak.

6. Although the creature wants to join these people, why does he decide not to?

-He fears that he is too hideous to show his face near them, he doesn't want  to scare them.

7. How does the creature show understanding and kindness to this family?

-He starts to do work for them in the cover of darkness he hauls wood for them.

8. What does the creature spend the winter doing, and what does this reveal about him?

-He helps during the winter, by hauling wood. He loves to help others, he is quite compassionate.

9. What does the creature say when he discovers about himself? What feelings does this discovery cause?

-He discovers that he is intrigued by the human's emotions, and he feels sad that he can not fit in.

10. What does the creature plan to do regarding the family? How is he feeling at this point?

-He wants to show his face and join them in their happiness and help out, he is feeling confident.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

answers for 13-14

1. Explain the second sentence of this chapter: “I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings which…have made me what I am.”

-He will tell Victor of the vents, which have changed him...

2. How does the creature feel about spring?

-He loves the spring, it is warm and there are flowers.

3. What does the creature learn that changes Felix’s feelings from sorrow to joy?

-Felix's lover comes to the door, she is an Arab!

4. What is the creature going to be able to learn now that Safie has arrived? What kind of progress does he make?

-He is going to learn language because Safie needs to learn it aswell... He gets quite far.

5. Explain why Safie wants to marry Felix. How does her father feel about this?

-Safie wants to marry Felix because they love eachother and he saved her father... Her father does not agree with it.

6. Why does Felix have to leave Safie for what he hopes is a short time?

-His family is in prison in Paris, he must go help them.

7. What happens to Felix, his father, and sister?

-Like I explained in the last question, his family is in prison.

8. What does Safie's father do while in exile?

-Safie's father has to leave once again because he has to stay free.

Tuesday, February 26, 2008

Task 1: Definition of A Monster

Monster: A monster can be defined as a freak of nature or something that simply stands out or is an outcast from society. Can be unnatural, uncommon, unfit etc....