Frankenstein - Questions 3

Name: Dane Warren Date: 2023 END OF READING #1 24. How well does Victor progress during the next two years? What does he then become interested in, and what ultimately does he discover? Victor progresses with his experiments over the next two years, becoming increasingly obsessed with his work. He becomes interested in the possibility of creating life and ultimately discovers the secret of animating dead matter 25. Will he share the knowledge of creating life with Walton? Why? (Note the "present" of the telling breaking through the narration here.) Yes, Victor will share the knowledge of creating life with Walton. He shares it as a cautionary tale, warning Walton of the dangers of unchecked ambition and the pursuit of knowledge without consideration of its consequences 26. How does he go about creating a human being, and what does he expect as a result of this creation? How long does the task take? What happens to Victor in the process? Victor goes about creating a human being by gathering body parts from various sources and stitching them together. He expects that his creation will be beautiful and perfect, reflecting his own ambition and desires. The task takes him a considerable amount of time and effort. In the process, Victor becomes consumed by his work, neglecting his health and relationships 27. Do you recognize the opening words of chapter five? Remember that Shelley gave them as the starting point of her story. Yes, the opening words of chapter five are recognized as the starting point of Mary Shelley's story: "It was on a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. 28. Given all the mad doctor and monster movies we've seen, including perhaps versions of Frankenstein, what is unexpected about the description of the actual creation of life here? How much do we learn of the actual procedure? What's unexpected about the description of the creation of life in "Frankenstein" is the lack of detail provided about the actual procedure. Unlike many depictions in popular culture, Mary Shelley focuses more on the psychological and emotional aspects of the creation rather than the technical process 29. How does Victor respond to the actual creation of life? What surprises him about the way the creature he has brought to life looks? What does that do to Victor's response? Victor responds to the actual creation of life with horror and disgust. He is surprised by the grotesque appearance of the creature he has brought to life, which greatly disturbs him. This realization causes Victor to reject his creation and attempt to distance himself from it 30. What does Victor dream? How does the dream grow out of, comment on, even explain what Victor has done and been through? Victor dreams of embracing Elizabeth, but when he does, her features change, and she turns into the corpse of his mother. This dream reflects Victor's guilt and fear of his creation, as well as his subconscious realization of the monstrous consequences of his actions 31. What does the creature do? How does Victor respond? The creature comes to life and begins to move and animate. Victor is initially horrified by his creation's appearance and flees from it in fear and disgust 32. Whom does Victor meet arriving in a coach the next morning? How does Victor respond? What does Victor discover when they go to Victor's apartment? How does Victor respond? What happens to him and for how long? Is there any more news of the creature? The next morning, Victor meets his friend Henry Clerval arriving in a coach. Victor is relieved to see him but also fearful of what he might discover about Victor's experiments. When they go to Victor's apartment, they find the creature gone. Victor is deeply troubled by this and becomes increasingly paranoid and anxious. He falls ill and remains bedridden for several months. There is no more news of the creature during this time