What is the most important scene in Frankenstein?
Along with what is posted above I think you would have to include 1) the murder of Henry Cerval, 2) the marriage of Victor and Elizabeth 3)the death of Victor, and 4) the monster’s departure to the far north to die. Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley is an excellent novel that I would highly recommend.
What is the theme of Frankenstein 1818?
The novel, Frankenstein, highlights the theme of individual responsibility as well as social responsibility. Victor’s ambitious project of the creation of a new life reflects the lack of realization of the individual responsibility and the lack of government control.
Why did Frankenstein create the monster quotes?
Frankenstein was asked asked as to why he created the monster, he replied, “A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me.
What did Frankenstein’s monster say?
Mary Shelley’s original novel never gives the monster a name, although when speaking to his creator, Victor Frankenstein, the monster does say “I ought to be thy Adam” (in reference to the first man created in the Bible).
What are some quotes from Frankenstein?
Frankenstein Quotes
- “Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”
- “Life, although it may only be an accumulation of anguish, is dear to me, and I will defend it.”
- “I do know that for the sympathy of one living being, I would make peace with all.
- “If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!”
How does Frankenstein feel about his creation quotes?
“Of my creation and creator I was absolutely ignorant, but I knew that I possessed no money, no friends, no kind of property. I was, besides, endued with a figure hideously deformed and loathsome; I was not even of the same nature as man.
What was Shelley’s purpose in writing Frankenstein?
Shelley. In 1816, Mary, Percy and Lord Byron had a competition to see who could write the best horror story. After thinking for days, Shelley was inspired to write Frankenstein after imagining a scientist who created life and was horrified by what he had made.
What is Frankenstein a metaphor for?
The monster itself is a metaphor for humanity. “The world was to me a secret, which I desired divine.” “We passed a fortnight in these perambulations: my health and spirits had long been restored, and they gained additional strength from the salubrious air I breathed, the natural incidents of our progress…”