"I was their plaything and their idol, and something better-their child, the innocent and helpless creature bestowed on them by Heaven, whom to bring up to good, and whose future lot it was in their hands to direct to happiness or misery, according as they fulfilled their duties towards me." (page 16)
For this blog, I am going to be discussing the family dynamics of the Frankensteins. I am going to start with a bit of confusion. Victor's father was said to be named Beaufort in chapter 1. However on page 47, Alphonse Frankenstein signed a letter as his affectionate and afflicted father. I am pretty sure that Caroline was Victor's mother. He was the oldest of three boys: Victor, Ernest, and William. Elizabeth was an adopted "cousin" and lover of Frankensteins. Also, Justine Moritz was an adopted sister. All of these people deeply cared for each other. They loved each other and spent a great deal of time caring for each other, especially in times of illness. This shows that all of these people are genuinely good people and want to help people. Also, their readiness and willingness to let people in is reflective of their good nature. Also, their devastation at loss is reflective of how much they mean to each other.
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Monday, April 2, 2012
Frankenstein: 4
"the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart" (page 35)
I think that it is a bit ironic Victor Frankenstein is so consumed in his task of creating life, but is immediately horrified by his work upon his success. Victor put many years and countless hours into his work. He was very devoted to his work especially as he was nearing the end. He became entirely consumed by his goal for a great deal of time. He researched and took a path all his own while going where no scientist had gone before. He was on the verge of scientific breakthrough. As soon as the creature's eyes opened and the creature began breathing, Victor immediately regretted his work. He knew he made a mistake and ran away from the creature. It is ironic that the work that had been his life for so many years was finally a success, but he was disgusted and could not stand to be near it. It is ironic that he switched so quickly from hope to hate. It makes me question what he thought would happen with his creation. Things happened exactly how he had planned, so I am curious as to what he expected. It is weird that he so quickly knew that he made a mistake.
I think that it is a bit ironic Victor Frankenstein is so consumed in his task of creating life, but is immediately horrified by his work upon his success. Victor put many years and countless hours into his work. He was very devoted to his work especially as he was nearing the end. He became entirely consumed by his goal for a great deal of time. He researched and took a path all his own while going where no scientist had gone before. He was on the verge of scientific breakthrough. As soon as the creature's eyes opened and the creature began breathing, Victor immediately regretted his work. He knew he made a mistake and ran away from the creature. It is ironic that the work that had been his life for so many years was finally a success, but he was disgusted and could not stand to be near it. It is ironic that he switched so quickly from hope to hate. It makes me question what he thought would happen with his creation. Things happened exactly how he had planned, so I am curious as to what he expected. It is weird that he so quickly knew that he made a mistake.
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Poetry Ch. 5 Figurative Language (5)
"Winter. Time to eat fat and watch hockey."
I think the poem "February" by Margaret Atwood is a very strange poem from line twelve on. I think that the basic idea is that sex is the way to stay alive and well during the winter months. The hockey, cat, and eating analogies are present throughout. Sex is compared to hockey when the speaker says "He shoots, he scores!" The poem also mentions the conquest of a cat marking his territory. The eating analogy is also related to sex when their is famine in the bedsheets. All of these analogies work together to make sex seem like a conquest to score, quench hunger, and mark territory. I think that this poem is kind of bizarre and has a weird theme. One of the questions from the book asks if this is what I associate with winter. I can assure you that I have never even considered these things with winter or any time of the year. This poem has an interesting theme to say the least, but it is very well portrayed through analogies and imagery.
I think the poem "February" by Margaret Atwood is a very strange poem from line twelve on. I think that the basic idea is that sex is the way to stay alive and well during the winter months. The hockey, cat, and eating analogies are present throughout. Sex is compared to hockey when the speaker says "He shoots, he scores!" The poem also mentions the conquest of a cat marking his territory. The eating analogy is also related to sex when their is famine in the bedsheets. All of these analogies work together to make sex seem like a conquest to score, quench hunger, and mark territory. I think that this poem is kind of bizarre and has a weird theme. One of the questions from the book asks if this is what I associate with winter. I can assure you that I have never even considered these things with winter or any time of the year. This poem has an interesting theme to say the least, but it is very well portrayed through analogies and imagery.
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