Gone Frankenstein

I can't decide if I like the ending or not. Everyone in the story dies. Poor Victor died before he could chase the monster on his sled. I felt bad when the monster killed Elizabeth on their wedding night. Your wedding is supposed to be one of the happiest days of your life, and his wife died that day. However, he kind of had it coming to him. It wasn't a very scary story. Did Shelley win this scary story writing contest they had? I'd hate to see the other entries....

Blog 9

I feel bad for Victor. I don't know what I would do if I were in his situation. The monster is causing a lot of trouble. Since he created the monster, he feels as though he is responsible. He does not ever take the blame for the monster, and I can't say that I would either. He keeps getting sick because of the whole ordeal, which makes me sympathize with him. He put himself in a difficult situation and doesn't know how to get out of it, which happens a lot in life.

Poor Monster

When the monster starts to tell the story, it evokes pathos from the reader. The audience finally gets to see/hear the monster's side of the story. He was created and immediately hated by his creator. He was forced into a life of lonliness. He had to learn to survive on his own. The monster finaly gets hope when Victor agrees to make a companion for the monster. However, that hope is destroyed too when Victor does not finish the female companion. The monster is left alone yet again.

Blog 7...Irony

Its ironic how the family that the monster "creeps" on has a blind man. The monster is so concerned with his appearance and getting people to like him. It's a big coincidence that the first man he appears to is blind and can't see. That doesn't just happen in real life. Out of all the people the monster could have chosen to hide with, he happens to pick probably the only blind person within the area. Convenient how that worked out wasn't it???

Blog 6...Simile and Theme...2 in 1 =)

"Of what a strange nature is knowledge! It clings to the mind, when it has once seized on it, like a lichen on the rock.” (p 85)

The simile enforcese one of the themes of the novel. Lichens cling to rock and do not let go. This is a good comparison for the theme of knowledge. Knowledge can be very powerful and dangerous. Frankenstein had the knowledge to make the monster, yet he should have thought about all the consequences. The monster also went crazy when he had knowledge. Its like a bad addiction, or a lichen on a rock.

Blog 5...

Victor and his (remaining) family take a trip to their family home in Belrive. This begins to feel like there might be some happiness to this novel. The scenery is beautiful and starts to cheer Victor up. However, this is shortlived. The monster appears again and brings Victor down. It seems like he can't ever get a break from this horrible creation of his.

Blog 4

As Victor was telling his story, I felt bad for him. He did not create this monster to be a monster. And now, it has killed people that he loves. He does not know what to do. Justine is blamed for the murder, and is killed because of it. Victor does not know if he should stand up for Justine. He is to blame because he is the creator of this monster, yet he does not do anything. I dont know if I would have the guts to take the blame for the deaths either.