As the story develops, Victor becomes increasingly like his creation. ... This quote goes very well with the theme, of the paper, of human injustice towards outsiders. ... In many ways, Shelley uses this quote to underscore the theme of man's cruelty and injustice. ... The monster sees it so clearly and states it that it is one of the bigger parts of the story. ...
" This quote speaks to the theme that if one is not seen as important in society's eyes then justice is unlikely to be rightfully served to them. ... Shelley's use of point of view is so strong, that it makes you feel sorry for a monster; the assumed bad guy of the story. ... The use of diction in that quote, as well as the rest of the book, helps to convey the message that the monster is unfairly treated. ... The quote, "There's a black boy dead for no reason," reflects on that notion that unjustified mistreatment is brutally shown towards people of color. ...
This quote expresses how he does not respect the dead and how he believes that they could be taken freely for his own experiments. ... This quote can be related to God because every person has his or her own expedition that he or she must take that must be journeyed alone in order to fully understand the purpose of the journey. ... His miserable life after the development of the monster came to an end after telling the story to Robert Walton....
To those unfamiliar with the story, the web page created by Felice Aull, Ph.D, provides an excellent synopsis of the essential elements of Shelley's genius. ... First off, when I read the book 3 years ago, I found myself immersed in the story. ... First off, I found myself very distanced from the story. I couldn't instantly flip between pages to compare a quote from chapter 5 to another in chapter 8 - instead I had to physically scroll up or down through the 3 chapters in the middle. Secondly, even some of the actual mechanics of the story threw me off. ...
It is through his letters to his sister Margaret Saville, that the story is unravelled. ... Nonetheless, the quote mentioned above is significant, as it foreshadows the reasons behind the creation of the creature by Victor, and provides us with Victor's reasoning, to an extent. ... Further, as we perceive that the novel begins at the end of the tale, by Victor relating the story to Walton, we recognise that it is via Walton only that we become familiar with the character of Victor. ...
Characterization Victor Frankenstein is the main character and main narrator, and his life story is at the heart of Frankenstein. ... At the end of the novel, having chased his creation ever northward, Victor relates his story to Robert Walton and then dies. ... Pg 121 This quote stresses the idea of human injustice towards outsiders. ...
