Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Franken-chapters Fifteen & Sixteen

1. Overall, what is the creature’s reaction to the cottagers?
The creature loves the cottagers a lot, although I do not think that they show this affection towards him.
2. What is the creature’s reaction to Milton's poem Paradise Lost? According to the creature, how is he both like and dissimilar to Adam?
I believe that he likes the poem because he feels as though he is connected to the writing in some ways, he feels that he is like Adam because he was created, and after a while, he was basically "ditched" by his creator! As Adam was after he and Eve ate the fruit from the tree.
3. What does the creature learn from papers found in Victor’s pocket?
He learned about how he was created, and about his studies, but most importantly, he learned where Victor comes from originally.
4. For what does the creature hope, and what plans does he make to achieve this hope?
I believe that he deeply wants to reveal himself to the cottagers to become part of their family, he plans to reveal himself to the father because he is blind and will not be afraid of him.
5. How does the old man react to the creature?
The creature rushes, and instead of revealing himself slowly, and gaining their trust, he reveals himself, and scares the [Censored] out of the cottagers!
6. What happens when the others return?
They move, because Felix fears that his father's life is in danger.
7. How does the creature feel? What does he wish he had done? What is his next plan?
The creature feels deeply depressed because the cottagers are afraid of him, and that was surely not his intention! He wishes that he had planned more, so the cottagers learned to accept him as their friend. He now plans to leave to Geneva so he burns down the cottage and leave.
8. What happens to the cottagers? What is the creature’s reaction to this?
The cottagers leave, and after they leave, when they do not return, he burns down the cottage to relieve himself of the anguish within him.
9. Why does the creature decide to go to Geneva? How have these horrible circumstances changed the creature?
The cottagers leave, but he wishes to confront his creator. He feels mad at humanity as a whole.
10. What happens that makes the creature feel even more bitter?
He saves a little girl from a river, but her father comes along, and "flips out" at him and shoots him while running away.
11. Why does the creature kill William? How does the creature feel afterward?
He murders William because he is part of the Frankenstein Kin. He feels quite triumphant afterwards.
12. What does the creature do with the portrait he takes from William?
The monster takes the locket and plants it in Justine's "Pocket" but in this section of the story it says "in the fold of her dress."
13. What does the creature say Frankenstein must do?
The Creature says that he must build him a mate/friend.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Chapter 13-14 questions

1. Explain the second sentence of this chapter: “I shall relate events that impressed me with feelings which…have made me what I am.”
He will tell Victor of the vents, which have changed him...
2. How does the creature feel about spring?
he loves the spring, it is warm and there are flowers.
3. What does the creature learn that changes Felix’s feelings from sorrow to joy?
Felix's lover comes to the door, she is an Arab!
4. What is the creature going to be able to learn now that Safie has arrived? What kind of progress does he make?
He is going to learn language because Safie needs to learn it aswell... He gets quite far.
5. Explain why Safie wants to marry Felix. How does her father feel about this?
Safie wants to marry Felix because they love eachother and he saved her father... Her father does not agree with it.
6. Why does Felix have to leave Safie for what he hopes is a short time?
His family is in prison in Paris, he must go help them.
7. What happens to Felix, his father, and sister?
As I explained in the last question, his family is in jail.
8. What does Safie's father do while in exile?
She hides???

Thursday, April 17, 2008

Franken-Chapters 9-10

1. What happens to Victor after Justine is put to death? What is his father’s opinion ofVictor’s “immoderate grief”?
That he ought not be sad, it was not his fault that se died.
2. What keeps Victor from killing himself?
The thought of revenge against the monster.
3. What effect have these events had on Elizabeth?
She feels horrible, she does not want to do anything, nothing can cheer her up.
4. What makes Victor go to Charmounix?
The need to be alone, he doesn't want any human contact.
5. Explain: “I was a wreck—but nought had changed in those savage and enduringscenes.” (Pg. 78)
He has sortof gotten over the enents, because of the need want to kill the monster.
6. As Victor climbs the mountains, what effect do they have on him?
He feels happy, and alone.
7. Why does Victor climb Montanvent in spite of the rain?
He just needs to get to the top!
8. What are Victor’s feelings as his creation approaches him? What is the first thing hesays to his creature?
He feels enraged, and wants to kill him.
9. Describe the expression on the creature’s face.
Pain and suffering, he could not believe his creator would want to kill him.
10. How does the creature respond to Victor?
Basically "Kill me if you wish, you have already killed my soul by leaving"
11. With what does the creature threaten Victor?
That he would be killing his Adam, his creation.
12. What does the creature say about his present position?
That Victor should listen to what he has to say before he decides to kill him.
13. For what reason does Victor follow the creature and listen to his story?
He begins to feel sorry for the monster.

Franken-Chapters 11-12

1. How does the creature describe his first days of life?
He describes them as sort of scary, he does not know what anything is, he is not used to sight at the time of his creation.
2. Why does the creature decide to travel, and why is this a difficult decision for him?
I think that deep down, he feels sad that Victor left him, and he wants to sortof find him.
3. How does the creature respond to fire?
He loves the warmth, but upon sticking his hand in the fire, he discovers that fire gives you pain.
4. What happens when the creature enters a village? Where does he end up staying?
He is chased out of the city by the villagers, and ends up staying in the shed of a little cottage outside of the town.
5. How does the creature feel about the cottagers? At first, how does he react to theexpression of emotions he observes them displaying?
He loves watching their love towards one another, and by observing them he learns language.
6. Although the creature wants to join these people, why does he decide not to?
He fears that he is too hideous to show his face near them, he doesn't want them to be scared.
7. How does the creature show understanding and kindness to this family?
He starts to do work FOR them, by the cover of darkness he hauls wood to their house.
8. What does the creature spend the winter doing, and what does this reveal abouthim?
He also helps during the winter, by hauling wood. He loves to help others out, he is very compassionate.
9. What does the creature say he discovers about himself? What feelings does thisdiscovery cause?
He discovers that he is intrigued by the human's emotions, and he feels sad that he can not join in.
10. What does the creature plan to do regarding the family? How is he feeling at thispoint?
He wants to show his face and join them in their happiness and help them out, he is feeling confident.