Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Post 5: England
What are some of the specific reasons Victor feels he must go to England? Do you agree with these reasons? Is he procrastinating/wasting time?
Post 4: Solitude
What is different about Victor's solitude at the beginning of Chapter 18 (XVIII) from his solitude from first creating the monster?
Post 3: The refusal
Why does Victor initally refuse to make the female? Do you feel he is justified in his refusal? Explain your answer.
Post 2: Geneva
What motivates the creature to go to Geneva? How have these horrible circumstances fundamentally changed the creature. Use specific details/quotes from the text.
Post 1: Last time
After he is deserted by his father and creator, the creature has to find alternative means of education. He learns much about life by observing the DeLacey family and reading epic poetry like Paradise Lost and novels like Plutarch's Lives and Sorrows of Werter. I know it's hard to believe that the creature actually "learns" something from reading books, but he DOES!! My question to you is this: what can you learn about people/life/humanity/science etc. from reading Frankenstein. Do NOT just plot summarize.
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