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Frankenstein
Published in 1818, Frankenstein, the full title of which is Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus, is a novel with Gothic elements and Romantic ideals written by Mary Shelley. It warns against the unchecked pursuit of scientific knowledge. The story describes how Victor Frankenstein, a scientist, creates a powerful man-like being whose horrific appearance makes him a lonely outcast. When Frankenstein will not create a mate for the being, his creation decides to take revenge. In the book, the creature built by Frankenstein is never given a name.
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What vow did the creature make to himself in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
The creature vowed to destroy all of mankind.
He said"You want me bad, I will be bad, I will be pain and anger and suffering!"
What last requests does victors mother make before she dies?
I believe it was to see Victor before she died. She was the actress who was the mother in the Disney movie,"Swiss Family Robinson".
With the advent of biotechnology, one can essentially "grow" body parts using DNA acquired from a host.
For more information, refer to National Geographic at the related link below.
Please split this into three separate questions so that each can be answered in turn.
How many times does the word God or creator appear in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
God, gods, godlike: 25
Creator: 21
What is the equivalent of a Frankenstein guitar pickup?
The pickup in Van Halen's Frankenstein guitar is an original PAF from a Gibson ES-335. So a good vintage output humbucker should get you close.
What all did they do to treat people in the insane asylums and when was this?
Many people had thereapy including schock th. ice th. and other terrible therapys. this was very painful.
Who was M Kirwin and why did he want to see Victor in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
M. Kirwin was a magistrate, and wanted to examine the charges against Victor and determine whether he really had murdered Henry Clerval or not.
What was Walter lee's job in A Raisin in the Sun?
He was whats called a "chauffeur". It's someone who drives private automobiles or limosines around for people. He was whats called a "chauffeur". It's someone who drives private automobiles or limosines around for people.
Which type of monster would best fit into the time period before Mary shelleys frankenstein?
Count Dracula would best fit into the time period before Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein". This was because the time period was very dark, medieval, and simply perfect for the creatures of the night to roam.
What kind of father should have victor been?
Victor Frankenstein, having created the creature, should have tried to school him and educate him. It would have be highly difficult to have a good outcome. The creature was very ugly, and was created in a horrible way. Of course, as a man, the creature would want a mate and what sort of woman would want to have anything to do with him. Victor should have been the type of father that had the intelligence to see that could no good could come out of trying to play God and give life to a being he had made from his own two hands.
What did the monster take from William's neck in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein?
He took the locket with a picture of Victor's mother in it.
What effect does a violent thunderstorm have on victor when he is fifteen?
Victor witnesses the destructive power of nature when lightning destroys a tree near his house.
In what year was the 1931 film adaptation of Frankenstein set?
Contemporary, albeit back-country Lab equipment, costumes etc would not be out of step with the external realities of 1931 ( Depression taken into account). The idea of an attractive cultured actor, (Mr. Clive) as a Mad scientist was indeed something new. I don't recall any phones, but again, this was an isolated test area, so beloved of mystery writers such as Hitchcock and Christie.
What does victor Frankenstein mean by the physical secrets of the world?
When Victor Frankenstein talks of physical secrets of the world, he means the other secrets other than just secrets of the heaven and the earth.
Haw old was Mary Shelley when she begain writing Frankenstein and when did she completed it?
She wrote the 1818 Edition of Frankenstein when she was 19 years old, although her name was not tied in until the 1831 edition.
Who was Frankenstein the doctor or the monster?
Frankenstein is the name of a scientist who tried to create a person. He worked tirelessly to accomplish this feat. It backfired on him when he created a monster. Most people think that Frankenstein is the name of the monster, Frankenstein is the scientist's last name.
Although many people have come to believe that the monster's name is Frankenstein, the monster's creator is Victor Frankenstein.
Victor Frankenstein is the main character in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly.
Not the moster as is popular belief. Victor created the moster, who remains nameless. Shelley later stated that the monsters name was Adam.
Frankenstein is a monster that was made up from the body parts and organs of the dead, by Dr. Frankenstein himself. When the monster was complete Dr. Frankenstein shouted "It's Alive! It's Alive!" when actually Frankenstein was never really alive, because if you look over the five characteristics of life Frankenstein dose not have all of them so he could never have actually been alive.
Frankenstein is the last name of the scientist who created the monster. The monster is never given a name. It can be assumed that Frankenstein is a fitting name for the monster, since he is, in a way, Victor's offspring, therefore should share his last name. However, nowhere in the novel does the monster get referred to as "Frankenstein."
Also, the "it's alive" bit is true only of the movie. In the book, Victor runs away in fear when the monster comes to life.
Where is I shunned my fellow creatures as if I had been guilty of a crime. found in Frankenstein?
Chapter 4; page 34 Dover edition.
What are some examples of an accusatory tone?
If you are not offended with me, then you must be angry with me.
How were the characters in Frankenstein selfish?
Victor is a main character in Frankenstein obsessed with knowledge. In Frankenstein, there are three characters that are very similar when it comes to trying to acquire knowledge; Victor (Frankenstein), Robert Walton and the monster all thirst for knowledge. These three characters will do anything to get their way; they all hurt people close to them and put themselves first. In the end, their obsession with knowledge results in a life a misery for all of them. The quest for knowledge of these three characters becomes very selfish, and is the downfall of all three of them.
Victor was a very selfish person who never focused on the life that he had or the people in his life. He never appreciated what he had; he was obsessed with knowledge and always wanted to learn more and to create something that was unheard of. Frankenstein states, "One man's life on death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement is the knowledge which I sought for the dominion I should acquire and transmit the elemental foes of our race."(Shelley) He was so focused on created his monster and gaining more knowledge. Frankenstein believed," Wealth was an inferior object; but what glory would attend discovery, if I could banish disease from human frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!" (Shelley) Frankenstein is focus on glory, he wants people to remember him because of the amazing creation he made; because of this he not only ruins his own life but he ruins many loved ones lives because of his selfish ways.
Before Victor creates his monster he is very joyful about the endeavor; he can't wait to create his creation and gain more knowledge. He will do anything for this to work and devotes all his time to creating his new species. He even says: " Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break though, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world. A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me. No father could claim the gratitude of his child so completely as I should deserve theirs." (Shelley) After Victor created his monster he was mortified by the monster, "For this I had deprived myself of rest and health. I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart." (Shelley) Frankenstein didn't want anything to do with the monster he had created. Philip Allingham a literature professors at University of British Columbia in Vancouver stated the following about the monster being abandoned: "the fault is not the monster's but his creator's; the monsters is a sympathetic consciousness trapped in a repulsive form that even Victor, his mother-and-father, detest." (Allingham) Victor didn't take responsibility for his own creation. Victor describes the moment he see the monster "A flash of lightning illuminated the object and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy demon to whom he had given life."(Shelley) He thrived for this knowledge and wanted this creation so badly, but in the end he abandoned the monster because of the monster hideous looks. In the monster destroys his life and many of his love ones lives as well.
As for Walton, he too wanted to surpass others with finding a new uncharted territory in the North Pole that no one had discovered yet. In the begin, no matter how dangerous the voyage is, he wants to discover the uncharted territory so he puts his men on the ship and himself in danger. When Frankenstein meets Walton, he says " you seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did; and I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been." (Shelley) Frankenstein had already been through so much at that point but still was not going to give up even if it killed him. Victor tells Walton, "Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow." (Shelley) He was warning Walton of what he had learned from his misfortunes. Walton does finally stop and turn back when he and his crew are trapped between the ice and he learns of Victor's misery from trying to gain knowledge.
The monster was abandoned by his maker Frankenstein and therefore had to learn and manage on his own. He too wanted to learn and thirst for knowledge. When living by the De Lacey's farm he taught himself how to speak and read from listening to the farmer and his son and daughter. He gained human emotions because of the knowledge he learned and he wanted to be with people and have someone love him. When the family rejected him because of his hideous looks, he wanted revenge on his maker for making him this way. The monster then spoke with Frankenstein saying, "Shall each man," cried he, "find a wife for his bosom, and each beast have his mate, and I be alone? I had feelings of affection, and they were requited by detestation and scorn. Man! You may hate, but beware! Your hours will pass in dread and misery, and soon the bolt will fall which must ravish from you your happiness forever. Are you to be happy while I grovel in the intensity of my wretchedness? You can blast my other passions, but revenge remains -- revenge, henceforth dearer than light or food! I may die, but first you, my tyrant and tormentor, shall curse the sun that gazes on your misery. Beware, for I am fearless and therefore powerful. I will watch with the wiliness of a snake, that I may sting with its venom. Man, you shall repent of the injuries you inflict." (Shelley) The monster didn't want to be alone in the world anymore and knew only something of his same species would accept him, he would do anything for this love. The monster threatens Victor that is he doesn't do what he wants he will make his life more miserable then it already is and he would lose everything he has left. When the monster learned all these things about the world and had these emotions it made him more human which in the end destroyed him because he had learned too much.
Frankenstein, Walton and the monster very different characters in the book but
all very alike. They all wanted to gain this knowledge and that wasn't a bad
thing but they wanted these things so badly they would do anything for it. They
were all very selfish in how they went about things, and hurt so many people
because of their actions. In the end they are all miserable and the knowledge
they gain is the destruction of all of them.
Is there secrecy in Mary Shelley?
Mary Shelley's novel "Frankenstein" does explore themes of secrecy and hidden truths, particularly in the way Victor Frankenstein keeps his experiments and the creation of the monster a secret from society. The novel highlights the dangers that can arise from keeping important information concealed.
