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Monday, October 28, 2013
Your thoughts...
Why might
Shelley have used a prolonged illness, in a sense, to separate Victor from the
creature?
Shelley used a prolonged illness to allow Victor to confess and ask for forgivness of his sins in a sense. The illness was cuased by his seperation from the right path and temptation. Through his walk in sickness, Victor had the chance to reflect over his wrong doing and was rewarded with cleansing. The ilness seperates Victor from the creature by showing that he was once a monster but is now changed, a human chracteristic only people posses. The creature however is a monster who can never be given forgivness from his sins. After Victor acknowledged " the wretch, the filthy demon to whom I had given life" (Shelley 73) he shows strong resentment against the creature he once liked when he was a monster.
to separate Victor from the creature, Shelley have to used a prolonged illness Because she wants Victor to recover after 2 years hardship working on the creature so when the monster reappear in the future of the book, It will be the start of fresh horror that Victor faced. Shelley also creates some perspective for the Reader as well as Victor and Walton on it. Shelley also wants the monster to be more independent from his creator as the monster describe his journey on the strange world with “Light, and hunger, and thirst, and darkness” (Shelley 93) and how he survive in the nature.
I agree Shelley uses this disease to give victor a different perspective one in which shows how not only how his life is now but also how his future will look. With this new perspective he will be able to separate the bad and good and rely on himself as he walks down the journey of "light, hunger and thirst, and darkness (Shelley 93). In a sense he will be able to learn from his past mistakes and correct them and move on.
Shelley utilizes the prolonged illness between Frankenstein and the monster to not only allow Victor to recover physically but mentally as well. The separation and the time spent with Clerval returned him to the time of his life he enjoyed most. He used this opportunity as escape from the realm of science he taped into and state of a "heavy heart and depressed spirits"(Shelley 100). This separation also served as time for the monster to discover its "inner human" in a sense. That time allowed him to develop he knowledge of life or death which alluded o the death of William.
The confinement to bed rest by an illness usually provides an opportunity to reflect on thoughts when unoccupied by the rapid, fast pace of life. Frankenstein’s sickness, brought on by a nervous fever serves as a reprieve from the horrors he had created. This suspension from the routine bustle he endures gives him perspective on life as he was again taught by Clerval “to love the aspect of nature, and the cheerful faces of children” that his “selfish pursuit had cramped and narrowed” (63). The prolonged illness allows time for Victor to realize a deeper horror of his cursed actions once he is reunited with the monster through the murder of William. The guilt he is rid, that he is “the true murderer”, with expresses that though they may be separated, the monster’s actions still connect him to Frankenstein (78). The long time lapse in addition allows for the monster to develop an intellect almost equal to that of a human being, therefore an identity and opinions separate from Frankenstein. Though the monster longs to be under his creator, his neglect allows the monster to develop on his own, gaining strength in the process.
Shelly used the illness to show that the monster Frankenstein created caused him to be ill in a way. The period that Frankenstein was sick gave him time to think and too have time to rest from all the work he had put in during the time before he was sick. The illness was able to bring Frankenstein back to reality and his senses. The illness was able to get the monster to go away and leave Frankenstein alone. The illness was able to keep Frankenstein from having any chances of seeing the monster he created.
Shelley might have used a prolong illness as a way of seperating Victor form the mo0nster because of what an illnes does and means in literature. Illness in literature is a symbol for many things. The "sick" mind that Victor had. The thirst for power. The unmistakable pursuit of knowledge. That is what causes his illness, and that which Victor created the monster. That knowledge that was needed to make the monster, is what sicken him. It could show that Victor is withdrawn from both the knowledge and the monster. That illness is his new way of thinkingf of what he created.
Shelly might have used prolonged illness to make the monster grow or develop on its own rather than depending on Victor his creator. She wants Victor to have some time away from his creation to think things over rethink what his take on his creation is."...heavy heart and depressed spirits(Shelley 100)." Its time for him to take a break from his creation and science
Shelly might have used prolong sickness to distance Victor from his work. Also to cause suspense to what's to come. She uses sickness to make Victor come to his senses on what exactly he needs to do towards his future. It's just a chance for Victor to clear his head.
Shelly used prolonged illness to separate Victor from the creature so that Victor could recover from it. Not only that but Shelly wanted Victor to get some perspective on it as well.She thought that this was the time Victor needed for himself. Shelly needed Victor to become independent, to become apart from his creature.
Shelley used a prolonged illness to allow Victor to confess and ask for forgivness of his sins in a sense. The illness was cuased by his seperation from the right path and temptation. Through his walk in sickness, Victor had the chance to reflect over his wrong doing and was rewarded with cleansing. The ilness seperates Victor from the creature by showing that he was once a monster but is now changed, a human chracteristic only people posses. The creature however is a monster who can never be given forgivness from his sins. After Victor acknowledged " the wretch, the filthy demon to whom I had given life" (Shelley 73) he shows strong resentment against the creature he once liked when he was a monster.
ReplyDeleteto separate Victor from the creature, Shelley have to used a prolonged illness Because she wants Victor to recover after 2 years hardship working on the creature so when the monster reappear in the future of the book, It will be the start of fresh horror that Victor faced. Shelley also creates some perspective for the Reader as well as Victor and Walton on it. Shelley also wants the monster to be more independent from his creator as the monster describe his journey on the strange world with “Light, and hunger, and thirst, and darkness” (Shelley 93) and how he survive in the nature.
ReplyDeleteI agree Shelley uses this disease to give victor a different perspective one in which shows how not only how his life is now but also how his future will look. With this new perspective he will be able to separate the bad and good and rely on himself as he walks down the journey of "light, hunger and thirst, and darkness (Shelley 93). In a sense he will be able to learn from his past mistakes and correct them and move on.
ReplyDeleteShelley utilizes the prolonged illness between Frankenstein and the monster to not only allow Victor to recover physically but mentally as well. The separation and the time spent with Clerval returned him to the time of his life he enjoyed most. He used this opportunity as escape from the realm of science he taped into and state of a "heavy heart and depressed spirits"(Shelley 100). This separation also served as time for the monster to discover its "inner human" in a sense. That time allowed him to develop he knowledge of life or death which alluded o the death of William.
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ReplyDeleteThe confinement to bed rest by an illness usually provides an opportunity to reflect on thoughts when unoccupied by the rapid, fast pace of life. Frankenstein’s sickness, brought on by a nervous fever serves as a reprieve from the horrors he had created. This suspension from the routine bustle he endures gives him perspective on life as he was again taught by Clerval “to love the aspect of nature, and the cheerful faces of children” that his “selfish pursuit had cramped and narrowed” (63). The prolonged illness allows time for Victor to realize a deeper horror of his cursed actions once he is reunited with the monster through the murder of William. The guilt he is rid, that he is “the true murderer”, with expresses that though they may be separated, the monster’s actions still connect him to Frankenstein (78). The long time lapse in addition allows for the monster to develop an intellect almost equal to that of a human being, therefore an identity and opinions separate from Frankenstein. Though the monster longs to be under his creator, his neglect allows the monster to develop on his own, gaining strength in the process.
ReplyDeleteMy referring to Frankenstein means Victor, just to clear any confusions!
DeleteShelly used the illness to show that the monster Frankenstein created caused him to be ill in a way. The period that Frankenstein was sick gave him time to think and too have time to rest from all the work he had put in during the time before he was sick. The illness was able to bring Frankenstein back to reality and his senses. The illness was able to get the monster to go away and leave Frankenstein alone. The illness was able to keep Frankenstein from having any chances of seeing the monster he created.
ReplyDeleteShelley might have used a prolong illness as a way of seperating Victor form the mo0nster because of what an illnes does and means in literature. Illness in literature is a symbol for many things. The "sick" mind that Victor had. The thirst for power. The unmistakable pursuit of knowledge. That is what causes his illness, and that which Victor created the monster. That knowledge that was needed to make the monster, is what sicken him. It could show that Victor is withdrawn from both the knowledge and the monster. That illness is his new way of thinkingf of what he created.
ReplyDeleteShelly might have used prolonged illness to make the monster grow or develop on its own rather than depending on Victor his creator. She wants Victor to have some time away from his creation to think things over rethink what his take on his creation is."...heavy heart and depressed spirits(Shelley 100)." Its time for him to take a break from his creation and science
ReplyDeleteShelly might have used prolong sickness to distance Victor from his work. Also to cause suspense to what's to come. She uses sickness to make Victor come to his senses on what exactly he needs to do towards his future. It's just a chance for Victor to clear his head.
ReplyDeleteShelly used prolonged illness to separate Victor from the creature so that Victor could recover from it. Not only that but Shelly wanted Victor to get some perspective on it as well.She thought that this was the time Victor needed for himself. Shelly needed Victor to become independent, to become apart from his creature.
ReplyDelete