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Wednesday, October 23, 2013
Ponder this...
How does Shelley develop the idea of the responsibilities of
friendship from the letters to chapter 5?
Shelley develops the idea by creating a bigger bond than friendship throughout these chapter. Shelley creates a guardian-like role between two pairs of friends. When Walton cared for "the stranger", " I removed him to my cabin, and attended on him as much as my duty would permit" (Walton, Letter IV), he appears as his guardian and they soon become friends. When Frankenstein's father seeks out his friend Beaufort, " My father loved Beaufort with the truest friendship... He lost no time in endeavoring to seek him out" (Chapter 1), he too shows guardian-like qualities. A guardian role among friends plays out multiple times in Frankenstein.
In Walton's last letter to his sister Shelley develops the responsibility of him excepting the fact that even though he has committed crimes there's a reason. The root of his reason is basically because of all the suffering that he has suffered. "I, the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on." His monster shows a angry, and self-pity person that questions the bad he has done.
Shelley develops the idea by creating a sense a vulnerability among the characters. This begins in letter four as Walton finds a stranger stranded upon the ice. "His limbs were nearly frozen, and his body dreadfully emaciated by fatigue and suffering" (Shelley 21). Walton's assistance during the stranger's time of need displayed the responsibility held by one friend for another. This responsibility is to take care of them as they regain their physical and mental well being. This proves evident in Chapter 5 as Victor Frankenstein suffers from a harsh fever while his friend Henry Clerval stands by his side awaiting his recovery. "...I was lifeless, and did not recover my senses for a long, long time. This was the commencement of a nervous fever, which confined me for several months. During all that time Henry was my only nurse" (55). Frankenstein's vulnerability and Henry's willingness to assist creates a stronger bond between the two and outlines the foundation in which their friendship is based upon.
Shelley begins the development in the letters by describing Walton's willingness to assist a "[stranger] dreadfully emaciated by fatigue and suffering" (Frankenstein 20). Shelley transitions from the assistance to a mere stranger to a reference to a closer relationship. She describes the relationship between Frankenstein's father and his friend Beaufort noting that his "father loved Beaufort with the truest friendship, and was deeply grieved by his retreat in [his] unfortunate circumstances"(Frankenstein 27). She continues with the development of close relationships when describing the relationship between Frankenstein and his adopted sister Elizabeth and Frankenstein and his only school friend Clerval. She uses the relationships to show its value and importance and highlighting the dependability on it. The author makes it seem as though it was a dire need that he sustained the relationships between those he loved "[...]Surely nothing but the unbounded and unremitting attentions of my friends[s] could have restored me to life"(Shelley 60) and as if he could not continue life without them.
Mary Shelley expresses the responsibilities of friendship by portraying them as a necessity to one’s life. Throughout Walton’s experience to the arctic he located Victor Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein was nearly frozen; his condition could have worsened without Robert Walton’s sympathy,” Two days passed in this manner before he was able to speak, and I often feared that his sufferings had deprived him of understanding.”(Walton’s Letter 4) Victor Frankenstein condition could have been death, without Walton’s concern, also he eventually learns about Victor Frankenstein past. Frankenstein’s best friend Henry Clervald assisted his friend back to health after Frankenstein witness his gruesome creation. “My dear Victor,” cried he, “what, for God sake, is the matter? Do not laugh in that manner. How ill you are! What is the cause of all this?” (Shelly’s Chapter 5) Clervard concern turned possessed him to nurse Frankenstein until he felt normal. Without these two individuals friendship with Frankenstein, he wouldn't have survived without their presents.
Shelley develops the idea by creating a bigger bond than friendship throughout these chapter. Shelley creates a guardian-like role between two pairs of friends. When Walton cared for "the stranger", " I removed him to my cabin, and attended on him as much as my duty would permit" (Walton, Letter IV), he appears as his guardian and they soon become friends. When Frankenstein's father seeks out his friend Beaufort, " My father loved Beaufort with the truest friendship... He lost no time in endeavoring to seek him out" (Chapter 1), he too shows guardian-like qualities. A guardian role among friends plays out multiple times in Frankenstein.
ReplyDeleteIn Walton's last letter to his sister Shelley develops the responsibility of him excepting the fact that even though he has committed crimes there's a reason. The root of his reason is basically because of all the suffering that he has suffered. "I, the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on." His monster shows a angry, and self-pity person that questions the bad he has done.
ReplyDeleteShelley develops the idea by creating a sense a vulnerability among the characters. This begins in letter four as Walton finds a stranger stranded upon the ice. "His limbs were nearly frozen, and his body dreadfully emaciated by fatigue and suffering" (Shelley 21). Walton's assistance during the stranger's time of need displayed the responsibility held by one friend for another. This responsibility is to take care of them as they regain their physical and mental well being. This proves evident in Chapter 5 as Victor Frankenstein suffers from a harsh fever while his friend Henry Clerval stands by his side awaiting his recovery. "...I was lifeless, and did not recover my senses for a long, long time. This was the commencement of a nervous fever, which confined me for several months. During all that time Henry was my only nurse" (55). Frankenstein's vulnerability and Henry's willingness to assist creates a stronger bond between the two and outlines the foundation in which their friendship is based upon.
ReplyDeleteShelley begins the development in the letters by describing Walton's willingness to assist a "[stranger] dreadfully emaciated by fatigue and suffering" (Frankenstein 20). Shelley transitions from the assistance to a mere stranger to a reference to a closer relationship. She describes the relationship between Frankenstein's father and his friend Beaufort noting that his "father loved Beaufort with the truest friendship, and was deeply grieved by his retreat in [his] unfortunate circumstances"(Frankenstein 27). She continues with the development of close relationships when describing the relationship between Frankenstein and his adopted sister Elizabeth and Frankenstein and his only school friend Clerval. She uses the relationships to show its value and importance and highlighting the dependability on it. The author makes it seem as though it was a dire need that he sustained the relationships between those he loved "[...]Surely nothing but the unbounded and unremitting attentions of my friends[s] could have restored me to life"(Shelley 60) and as if he could not continue life without them.
ReplyDeleteMary Shelley expresses the responsibilities of friendship by portraying them as a necessity to one’s life. Throughout Walton’s experience to the arctic he located Victor Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein was nearly frozen; his condition could have worsened without Robert Walton’s sympathy,” Two days passed in this manner before he was able to speak, and I often feared that his sufferings had deprived him of understanding.”(Walton’s Letter 4) Victor Frankenstein condition could have been death, without Walton’s concern, also he eventually learns about Victor Frankenstein past. Frankenstein’s best friend Henry Clervald assisted his friend back to health after Frankenstein witness his gruesome creation. “My dear Victor,” cried he, “what, for God sake, is the matter? Do not laugh in that manner. How ill you are! What is the cause of all this?” (Shelly’s Chapter 5) Clervard concern turned possessed him to nurse Frankenstein until he felt normal. Without these two individuals friendship with Frankenstein, he wouldn't have survived without their presents.
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