Frankenstein - Questions 6

Name: Dane Warren Date: 2023 Ch 13-15 66. Who arrives at the cottage in the spring? What is Safie's background? How does her language problem help the creature? Which of them learns faster? Safie arrives at the cottage in the spring. She is a foreigner from Turkey who is seeking refuge from an oppressive father. Safie's language problem helps the creature because he is able to observe Felix teaching her language skills, which accelerates his own learning. The creature learns faster than Safie 67. How does the creature learn about reading? What book does Felix use to teach Safie? The creature learns about reading by observing Felix teaching Safie. Felix uses Volney's "Ruins of Empires" to teach Safie 68. What does the creature learn from this book? How much of a monster can someone be who can say "but when I heard details of vice and bloodshed, my wonder ceased, and I turned away with disgust and loathing”? From the book, the creature learns about the history of human civilizations, morality, and the nature of virtue and vice. Despite his monstrous appearance, the creature demonstrates moral sensibility by turning away with disgust and loathing when he hears about vice and bloodshed 69. What happens when the creature begins to think about himself? How does he compare with the humans described in the book? What questions does he ask himself? How does his knowledge make him feel? When the creature begins to think about himself, he compares himself to the humans described in the book and questions his own identity, purpose, and worth. He wonders why he is different from the humans and why he does not belong to their world. His knowledge of his own existence and his isolation from humanity make him feel lonely and despondent 70. What does he learn about human relationships, and how does this make him feel? The creature learns about human relationships through observation and reading. He discovers the warmth and affection shared between the De Lacey family members and longs for similar connections. This realization makes him feel even more isolated and yearn for companionship 71. How did the De Lacey family come to be living in the cottage? The De Lacey family came to be living in the cottage after experiencing financial ruin and social ostracism due to their refusal to participate in the corrupt social system 72. How did Safie come to find and join them? Safie escaped from an oppressive household and sought refuge with the De Lacey family after meeting Felix and falling in love with him 73. What does the creature find in the woods? In the woods, the creature finds a satchel containing books and clothing, which he takes back to the cottage 74. What are the three books that the creature reads, and what does he learn from each? The three books that the creature reads are "Paradise Lost" by John Milton, "Plutarch's Lives," and "The Sorrows of Werter" by Johann Wolfgang von Goethe. From each book, he learns about different aspects of human nature, morality, and the human experience 75. What else does the creature read and what does he learn from it? Additionally, the creature reads "The Sorrows of Werter" and learns about human emotions, particularly love and suffering 76. How long has it been since the creature came to life? What is Victor doing at this point? (See chapter 6.) It has been around two years since the creature came to life. At this point, Victor is still consumed by guilt and despair, unable to confront his creation 77. What does the creature hope will happen when he talks to De Lacey? What actually happens? The creature hopes that when he talks to De Lacey, he will be accepted and understood. However, when he approaches the old man, the rest of the family sees him and reacts with fear and hostility, driving him away