Frankenstein: Chapters 11-16 Primary and Secondary Blog Posts

11/19/2017

These images could depict some of the main plot points of Chapters 11-16. While these moments are important, they are by no means the only significant points in these chapters.
After having read these chapters:
-Select a single passage (this may be a single paragraph or several) that you feel best typifies the action and Shelley's authorial intent in this section of Frankenstein. This MLA-cited quote should not be included in your analysis.
-Explain the action and context of the quoted passage (you must cite the passage) and then,
-Explain how your understanding of this passage (1) supports your understanding, (2) deepens the character development, and/or (3) builds a central message that aligns with one of the unit's essential questions.

BE SURE TO POST YOUR WORD COUNT AT THE BOTTOM OF EACH BLOG ENTRY!!

Primary Blog Expectations (respond to the prompt above): 200-250 words, minimal errors in grammar and usage, thoughtful and thorough writing. Please use the scientists's name that you selected in class as your nom de plume and be sure to add word count. Due by 11:59pm on Sunday 11/19!

Secondary Blog Response Expectations (read everyone's primary responses, select two that interest you, and respond to their ideas): 100-150 words EACH, minimal errors in grammar and usage, thoughtful and thorough writing. Please use the scientists's name that you selected in class as your nom de plume and be sure to add word count. Due by 11:59pm on Monday 11/20!

Hannah Longshore

11/19/2017 10:53:34 am

“ As I fixed my eyes on the child, I saw something glittering on his breast. I took it; it was a portrait of a most lovely woman. In spite of my malignity, it softened and attracted me. For a few moments I gazed with delight on her dark eyes, fringed by deep lashes, and her lovely lips; but presently my rage returned; I remembered that I was forever deprived of the delights that such beautiful creatures could bestow and that she whose resemblance I contemplated would, in regarding me, have changed that air of divine benignity to one expressive of disgust and affright” (Shelley 127).

This passage stuck out to me because not only is it a big part regarding the loss of Frankenstein’s younger brother, but it shows the creature’s monstrous and ugly qualities. This quote describes the creature gazing his eyes on a beautiful woman which filled his heart with gentleness for a moment, however his anger soon returned. While in an encounter with William, the creature began to think of how no one will ever view him as the kind, and genuine creature that he truly is. However, I think the people’s reactions are a lot more than just because he’s “ugly”, but more because he looks scary. If people in this world were to see the creature, we would be terrified because we’re not used to “normal people” showing similar features that the creature holds. However, we see “ugly people” everyday, yet we don’t let this judgement interfere with how we treat them. In this novel, I feel like appearance is taken too seriously. Everyone mentioned thus far seems to be “beautiful”, and I truly feel for the creature because he genuinely has a great soul, but no one sees that because they see his face first. Once they’re exposed to his face, all they see is this monster, and because of their shallowness, they’re the ones who actually created the monster. It’s unfortunate to see that people focus on the outside rather than the inside.

word count: 235

Thereza Dilwyn Llewelyn

11/20/2017 04:24:45 pm

It is interesting that the beast is not really as ugly on the inside as he is on the outside. I like how you draw a description of how the creature looks terrifying rather than ugly. As you said, we see unattractive people every day, so the true fear is of a being that looks like a monster. It is sad to see that he is tortured by his own appearance. No one should be judged based on their physical appearance because, like you said, we should be measured based on the beauty within. If we are good people, we should not have to face social isolation. It should be those with evil inside them, like Frankenstein, who have to suffer for their terrible actions.

Word Count: 125

Jantinan Tammes

11/20/2017 09:19:09 pm

So I actually didn't know about the situation with Clerval (a bit of a spoiler), but I agree with you with the quote.

It is an extremely important moment, because when Frankenstein opens his mind to the Creature being more than he thought, he allows himself to see what he abandoned to the harsh nature of the world. He sees that the Creature is more than he ever gave him credit for, and has thus wanted to make up for his wrongdoings.

I also think that's why he decides to play God again, as you mentioned, but something might go wrong as his new experiment might not be as "successful" as the Creature.

Jantina tammes

11/20/2017 09:20:05 pm

Word Count: 113

Ella Church Strobell

11/20/2017 09:51:00 pm

I think that in this part of the book that it shows a more non monstrous side of the creature and humanizes itself when describing the woman. I agree that the creature shows gentleness before he goes on back to raging again. I feel that the creature's reaction is appropriate because no one sees what's really on the inside, but only focus on the outside which is his ugly appearance. I also believe that Frankenstein should be the one getting shamed, especially because of his actions of abandoning his own creation.

Word count 100

Elizabeth Lomax

11/21/2017 03:19:57 am

I found your response to be interesting because you made a point of mentioning how this passage shows the creature’s monstrous (yet mainly physical) qualities. In your response, you made thr statement that the reactions people have around the creature are more due to the fact that he looks scary than the fact that he looks ugly. While i do agree with your statement, i do not believe that the creature’s physical appearance is what causes him to have characteristics of a monster. The people around him viewed him as a monster due to his appearance, and it was the cruel way they treated him which cause him to act accordingly.

Thereza Dilwyn Llewelyn

11/19/2017 01:19:09 pm

"We may not part until you have promised to comply with my requisition. I am alone, and miserable; man will not associate with me; but one as deformed and horrible as myself would not deny herself to me. My companion must be of the same species, and have the same defects. This being you must create" (Shelley 128)

This quote helps to display the creature's monstrous and non monstrous qualities. It is cruel of him to wish that another being be created like him just as his companion, especially after the description of how terrible his life has been because of his appearance. It also hints and how he is not a complete monster though. He would not want to make another person suffer from being his companion, so he wants to be with a person who would be, like him, difficult to look at. It also hints at his humanity because he yearns to have a companion. It is human because he does not want to be alone forever and this helps to add humanity to the creature. It is apparent throughout these chapters that the creature does not want to be alone because of the various people he hangs around. Immediately after he awoke all he wanted to do was be around his creator, and when he was left alone, he traveled around and eventually settled near his protectors that he tried to befriend. This leads him to ultimately want a companion so that he will need be lonely.

Word Count = 203

Hannah Longshore

11/20/2017 06:04:40 pm

I decided to respond you to you because I thought your post was both agreeable and arguable. You mention how Frankenstein’s creature is monstrous because he wishes for another creature to be created just like him so it can become his companion. Although I kinda agree that it would be wrong for someone/ something else to experience the same pain as the creature, the creature has no one. If there was another creature, they would be “alone” together, which would make the other creature’s experience a whole lot better than Frankenstein’s creature. This shows the creature’s human qualities because it’s normal for a person to wish to be loved and not left alone. Although both creatures would be seen as ugly, it’s a lot better to be called ugly with someone you love, rather than on your own. People feel a lot better when there’s others who are similar to them, and a similar creature is what Frankenstein’s creature needs

Word count: 160

Elizabeth Lomax

11/20/2017 10:46:31 pm

While i agree with your statement of how it may seem cruel for the creature to want a companion who is exactly like himself, i also believe that because the creature is so desperate for someone to spend time with, he demonstrates human characteristics which prove he is not fully monstrous. In order to be exactly like the creature, his companion would have had to have gone through excessive pain (and would have also had to look pretty hideous) so it is understandable why this may seem like he is thinking along the lines of a monster. However, in reality the creature is merely wishing for a companion with which to share his life with,and when you think about it, this is really a human characteristic, not a monstrous one.

Katherine Marray Lyell

11/20/2017 07:47:28 pm

Just like any human being, I think the creature just wants a companion who would share the same physical features, because he doesn’t want to feel as an outsider of society, Also, if there is another creature just like him, he wouldn’t feel like an outcast. In the other hand, the creature is thinking with the heart, and not the brain. If Victor were to create another creature, then he would just be putting society at a higher risk. Overall, we can notice the creature’s human qualities because just like any human being, he is simply asking for a life companion.

WC = 101

Olga Fedchenko

11/21/2017 09:41:42 am

I agree with your humanistic points towards the creature’s yearning for a romantic- or even non-romantic- companionship with another. However, I disagree completely with the fact that he is cruel for wishing it upon another. The creature has been thrown out from society, abandoned by his creator, and left to die alone at the will of the surrounding nature; it is not surprising he wishes for a companion to suffer with him, and this does not make him cruel- only human. He kindly commands- and yes, that is possible- Victor to create another being like him; this is not purposeful to cause more harm, just revealing of how strongly he yearns to no longer be alone in his existence.

Word Count 119

Jantina Tammes

11/19/2017 10:56:58 pm

“My thoughts now became more active, and I longed to discover the motives and feelings of these lovely creatures...I formed in my imagination a thousand pictures of presenting myself to them, and their reception of me. I imagined that they would be disgusted, until, by my gentle demeanour and conciliating words, I should first win their favour, and afterwards, their love. These thoughts exhilarated me, and led me to apply with fresh ardour to the acquiring the art of language” (Shelley 103).

In this passage, the Creature has been residing in what he calls a hovel for quite some time, right next to a human family. In his time alone, he observes them in their everyday life. He experiences their feelings, their kindness, their hardships, and he starts to realize their bonds with one another. Through this, the Creature decides that he wants to have a family, and he wants to become a part of theirs.

But he realizes with his deformed appearance, he cannot outright establish his relationship with the De Lacey family; in this passage, he starts to try and make an effort to learn their language so that they might see past his appearance, and instead focus on his gentle demeanour.

This quote is extremely important to the development of the Creature, because it establishes that he himself is capable of learning, of changing, of attaining knowledge and putting it to good use. It shows that he's capable of human emotions just as anyone else, and that he wants to be able to have companions.

This passage shows how he was in the beginning, and that he's just as human as the rest of us. It shows that the Creature isn't a monster as we know people will label him--and we now know that he aspires to be more than that.

He acknowledges that he isn't the best looking organism, in fact, he's repulsed by his own reflection. But the fact that he wants to overcome those barriers to find a peaceful living among the people around him, shows us that he can be compassionate and thoughtful. It shows that despite his appearance of a monster, he wants anything but death and destruction in his wake. He wants to be among everyone else.

Word Count(Just my response): 294

Christine Ladd-Franklin

11/20/2017 10:36:56 pm

This passage also interested me because it shows a lot about the creature’s character. He hopes to be more than just a monster. He wants to be more of a human than people expect him to. This concept is very important in the theme of the novel. This suggests a lot about human nature as a creature who is seemingly inhuman, is somehow still very human-like. Although he does not understand the concepts, he still yearns to be wanted and to fit in. Just like people he wants human interaction and people to share his time with. The creature is much more than just a monster.

Mary Treat

11/20/2017 11:38:26 pm

While it is true that the creature merits all of the companionship in the world based on its tale of woe, it unknowingly made a dire mistake in assuming so many good things about humanity without giving more thought on the possible unpleasant outcomes from its plan. Its absolute faith in the success of its plans to get closer to the De Laceys set it up for failure, as human relationships are exponentially more dynamic compared to the glimpses that the creature managed to piece together. The fact that he so heavily projected a result that had yet to come to fruition upon the De Laceys further shows his childlike innocence in that moment. Having a better understanding of human nature and its intricacies might have saved him a substantial amount of grief, as playing with absolutes (especially when concerning human beings) can end up hurting you in the long run.

Word Count: 153

Katherine Marray Lyell

11/19/2017 11:19:05 pm

"I had admires the perfect forms of my cottagers-their grace, beauty, and delicate complexions: but how was I terrified when I viewed myself in a transparent pool! At first I started back, unable to believe that it was indeed I ho was reflected in the mirror; and when I became fully convinced that I was in reality the monster that I am, I was filled with the bitterest sensations of despondence and mortifications. Alas! I did not yet entirely know the fatal effects of this miserable deformity" (Shelley 102).

In chapter 12, we can observe how the creature is starting to get to notice the struggles the De Laceys family is going through. In order to redeem himself for stealing their food, the creature begins to collect wood as a way to help them. Eventually, the creature begins to connect emotionally with the family and he sees himself as a part of this family. Shortly after, the creature is shocked by his ugliness when he catches sight of his reflection in a pool of water. The creature had create the perfect image of the human race and he thought he was part of it. However, after noticing how physically different he was from the cottagers, he truly felt like a monster. He truly felt embarrassed by his looks and lost hope of being accepted by society. Sometimes, society tends to set standards and we are supposed to fulfill them in order to feel accepted. In this situation, the creature begins to consider himself an outcast; a monster who will never be accepted by society; or simply the cottagers. Unable to find the reason for his deformities, the creature starts to feel hopeless and miserable. However, regardless of his physical features, his actions can demonstrate how human he can be.
(Word Count= 210)

Thereza Dilwyn Llewelyn

11/20/2017 04:29:48 pm

It is somewhat sad when he sees how ugly he is. He is such a wonderful person, especially in the beginning. He stole minimal food from the family when he first met them, and as soon as he realized that they weren't wealthy, he stopped stealing even that and made up for his transgressions. This shows innate goodness and that he is undeserving of his outward appearance; he was willing to live off of nuts and berries in order to keep "his protectors" happy and healthy. It is also quite depressing to see how he views himself as an outcast because of how he looks. He should not judge himself based on his appearance, and nor should others.

Word Count: 118

Hannah Longshore

11/20/2017 06:05:33 pm

I love your post because I connected everything you wrote about while I was reading. The creature begins to steal the family’s food until he realized they were poor, and this shows his humanity. I agree with you that he begins to connect emotionally with them, so he does everything in his power to help them. This shows that the creature is really sweet and actually does have a genuine soul. He’s been through so much, but he still continues to show non monstrous qualities that no one knows he has. Connecting with what you said, it is true to say that the creature was indeed ignorant towards the world because he wasn’t exposed to it. The creature believed to be just as normal as all the other people he saw, however he came to realization how different he was because of the way he looked. All in all, the creature isn’t the monster portray him to be, he’s just misunderstood.

Word count: 161

Ella Church Strobell

11/20/2017 10:32:00 pm

I also agree that the creature's kind gesture was a moment that he could be defined as a human quality. I believe that appearance shouldn't determine what kind of personality you have, but with his
ugly looks, people can't help to judge because first impressions are important. Like what you said, I also agree that he is truly misjudged/ misunderstood. Though he took some food, he was able to give back . This shows that he knows when to give back. Looks do not determine personality, but only actions can determine it.

Christine Ladd-Franklin

11/20/2017 10:48:33 pm

I think this quote says a lot about looks and expectations in society. The creature begins to help the family in hopes of earning their affection until he realizes that his looks make that impossible. This suggests that society does this as well. Even someone with the purest intentions can be plagued by their physical appearance. And so I agree with your claim that this shows us how human he truly is because he is immediately loses all hope when he realizes he “isn’t good enough”. The creature wants to fit in with the people so badly, but his appearance alone makes that impossible.

Mary Treat

11/20/2017 11:58:57 pm

This response really made me think about isolation, and how big of an impact it can have on different people, no matter their backgrounds or personalities. It usually turns individuals into lesser versions of themselves, as shown during Frankenstein's building of the monster. His isolation cuts him off from the beauty of nature as well as his own beloved family, leaving him in a feverish, obsessed state as he toils to finish his creation. Taking himself out of the world like that took a toll on his mental and physical state of being, and had him sick for months afterward. Isolation obviously applies to the creature as well, with its one wish to Frankenstein consisting of a companion that can hopefully fill the void made by being alone all this time. Even though the creature hated the fact that it was given life without its consent just to satisfy the needs of another, the fact that he wants a bride based off of similar circumstances once again shows how strong of an effect isolation can have, turning the creature into the ultimate hypocrite.

Word Count:186

Christine Ladd-Franklin

11/19/2017 11:43:15 pm

"It was about seven in the morning, and I longed to obtain food and shelter; at length I perceived a small hut, on a rising ground, which had doubtless been built for the convenience of some shepherd. This was a new sight to me, and I examined the structure with great curiosity. Finding the door open, I entered. An old man sat in it, near a fire, over which he was preparing his breakfast. He turned on hearing a noise, and perceiving me, shrieked loudly, and quitting the hut, ran across the fields with a speed of which his debilitated form hardly appeared capable. His appearance, different from any I had ever before seen, and his flight somewhat surprised me. But I was enchanted by the appearance of the hut; here the snow and rain could not penetrate; the ground was dry; and it presented to me then as exquisite and divine a retreat as Pandemonium appeared to the demons of hell after their sufferings in the lake of fire. I greedily devoured the remnants of the shepherd's breakfast, which consisted of bread, cheese, milk, and wine; the latter, however, I did not like. Then, overcome by fatigue, I lay down among some straw and fell asleep.”

This excerpt from chapter 11 shows the innocence of the creature as well as the message about “appearances” that the author is attempting to demonstrate. When the creature enters the hut and is immediately treated as a horrible creature, he is almost oblivious to the fact that the man was scared by him. He is so innocent to his own monstrous nature and to human nature itself that he doesn’t even care about the man’s reaction. It doesn’t cross his mind that this is something “bad” or particularly out of the ordinary. This speaks to our general knowledge of his character as a whole. Also, this demonstrates how important humans take in to account appearances. The creature is considered a monster even though he shows no signs of aggression or any intent to hurt the man. The man is simply scared of him due to his monstrous outlook. Before he even gets a chance to show who he is, people reject him because of his appearance. This could be one of the author’s central ideas in the novel because the monster himself serves as a stance against appearances. He is kind and good spirited even when standards and human nature rejects him.
(Word Count: 202)

Mary Treat

11/19/2017 11:56:29 pm

“I shuddered when I thought of the possible consequences of my consent; but I felt that there was some justice in his argument. His tale, and the feelings he now expressed, proved him to be a creature of fine sensations; and did I not as his maker owe him all the portions of happiness that it was in my power to bestow?” (Shelley 130).

In essence, the monster has been treated as the antithesis to the natural way of things since its very inception by both Frankenstein and humankind itself. Frankenstein treats it as an abomination by abandoning it the first chance he gets, rejoicing in its departure from his life, and immediately blaming the deaths of his brother/Justine on himself for creating it in the first place, as he believes it to be nothing more than a monster fueled with revenge against him. Society rejects the creature as well, excluding him solely on the basis of his terrifying exterior, disregarding the fact that he can be so much more than a simple brute, and basically paying back his admiration for humanity with fear/hatred. In this piece, Frankenstein actually entertains the notion (after hearing its tale of woe) that his creature could be a multifaceted individual worthy of his equal consideration. This marks a pivotal moment in which the creature shifts in Frankenstein's view from a remorseless monster to an individual that has feelings and aspirations, just like him. It helps explain why he decides to play God again by creating a companion similar in appearance for his creation, but whether this repentant attitude towards his creation lasts remains to be seen. After all, we know that Frankenstein loses Clerval later in the book, evident by him commenting in the opening letters that he “once had a friend, the most noble of human creatures”, and later saying that he subsequently “lost everything” (Shelley 24).

Mary Treat

11/19/2017 11:57:43 pm

Word Count: 316

Jantina Tammes

11/20/2017 09:11:02 pm

(My word count was 119)

Jantina Tammes

11/20/2017 09:10:26 pm

Elizabeth Lomax

11/20/2017 06:49:41 am

"This was then the reward of my benevolence! I had saved a human being from destruction, and as a recompense I now writhed under the miserable pain of a wound which shattered the flesh and bone. The feelings of kindness and gentleness which I had entertained but a few moments before gave place to hellish rage and gnashing of teeth. Inflamed by pain, I vowed eternal hatred and vengeance to all mankind" (Shelley 125).

I found this quote to be very interesting. The quote takes place after the creature has saved a girl from drowning. The creature had seen the girl slip into the water and was quick to rush out of his hiding spot in attempt to save her, and when another man sees the girl in the creature’s arms, the man (presumably the little girl’s father) shoots the creature with his gun. The incident heightens the creature’s bitter distaste for humankind. I found this quote to be interesting because of the creature's actions which led up to it. After being so cruelly misjudged by the cottagers, the creature develops a strong hatred for humans. So I found it surprising that he would go out of his way to save the girl from drowning. It suggests that even though the creature has been viewed as a monster by the other humans, he has stil been capable of experiencing compassion up until this point.

Z'Sofia Torma

12/11/2017 01:38:43 pm

I very much agree with your analyzation of this quote and event in the story. I found it very weird myself that the creature chose to risk his safety and security of the hiding spot in order to attempt to save this girl he has never met. I want to be able to say that I wouldn't do the same thing as the man did, but thinking about seeing an enormous creature walking out of the water carrying a limp girl, I know that I also would have shot him. It is quite sad that it is like this, that appearances have such an impact on our first impressions of people.
Word Count: 111

Ella Church Strobell

11/20/2017 05:25:20 pm

“I sickened as I read.’Hateful day when I received life!’ I exclaimed in agony. ‘Accursed creator! Why did you form a monster so hideous that even You turned from me in disgust? God, in pity, made man beautiful and alluring. After his own image, but my form is a filthy type of yourz, more horrid even from the very resemblance. Satan had his companions, fellow devils, to admire and encourage him, but I am solitary and abhorred.” (Shelley 116)

In this scene, the monster finds journal entries from Frankenstein’s journal and is devastated of what was said. Frankenstein wrote how he was ashamed and disgusted of his actions of even creating the monster in the first place. The monster was in shock and furious to realize that he is rejected by his own creator. After the discovery of the journal entries, the monster compares itself to both Satan and Adam saying that it has both human and non human qualities. Adam lost his innocence by disobeying God, his creator. The monster loses his innocence after being abandoned by his "god," Frankenstein. He hasn't acted like a god, but like a flawed man, and thereby made the monster like Satan.

Word count: 223

Katherine Marray Lyell

11/20/2017 07:36:43 pm

I agree with your analysis, I think by simply being rejected by his creator, the creature was emotionally affected. Eventually, he begins to compare himself to Adam and Eve. He was indeed created by a “modern” god, however, he was abandoned. This situation can be related to the modern world, where some parents might abandon their children, and they grow with a confused mindset. They might think something was wrong with them, or they were just never loved. This connects to Frankenstein because, Victor was ashamed of his creation and just simply wanted to give it up and hopefully it would disappear.

Word Count= 102

Olga Fedchenko

11/21/2017 09:34:40 am

I totally agree with your points in analysis- it is entirely acceptable to compare the creature to an abandoned or mistreated child. Imagine finding a parent’s journal depicting how horrible and unfortunate a child they were given upon having you. This is exactly how the creature- should I be calling him Adam?- felt towards Victor, as he faced abandonment and harsh judgement from his own creator, which led him to feel unwanted and unworthy of any human love or attention. It is no surprise the creature was seen as terrifying and deformed by the outside, as he was never taught how to properly communicate and act towards them.

Olga F

11/21/2017 09:35:18 am

WC 108

Z'Sofia Torma

12/11/2017 01:24:44 pm

This was a hard part for me to read in the book. I completely agree with your analyzation of it. When Victor attempts to play God by creating human life out of death he unknowingly became God to the creature. When he left the creature to fend for himself in the world, he tainted the creature's image of the world, because all he really knew and trusted left him in the cold. Because of this, I do see the creature as more like a fallen angel than Satan, because it wasn't completely his fault that he ended up so hostile and violent. I wonder a lot about what the creature would be like if Victor had stayed.
Word Count: 117

Olga Fedchenko

11/21/2017 09:26:05 am

“I had admired the perfect forms of my cottagers- their grace, beauty, and delicate complexions; but how was I terrified when I viewed myself in a transparent pool. . . I was filled with the bitterest sensations of despondence and mortification. Alas! I did not yet know the fatal effects of this miserable deformity” (Shelley 102).
In this section of the novel, Frankenstein’s creature describes his feelings towards the obvious differences between himself and the cottagers he watches from his self-described hovel. By having the creature describe the cottagers as graceful, beautiful, and delicate while comparing himself as beholding a “miserable deformity,” Shelley illustrates the humanistic traits of the creature. His feelings towards himself reflect his ability to self-judge and find both admirable and undesirable traits among his known society; by making judgements of himself and others the creature is made to seem more human. Also revealing of Shelley’s authorial intent was her use of the strong diction “fatal” to describe the creature’s deformities. This was likely used to foreshadow the death present in this novel, warning readers at that time that the creature’s existence could be deadly to both himself and/or others around him. By having him say that he was at the time unaware of “the fatal effects of this deformity,” Shelley makes it known that fatality is coming, but is purposefully unclear on who holds the fate of death. The creature’s ability to understand his growth in learning- as the chapters in his perspective are written in past tense- also emphasizes his human-like qualities. He is not only aware of his own existence, but also aware of how his existence has changed and become more complex over the time of his creation to the time fo his narrating to Victor. This shows, to me anyways, that Shelley intended the creature to appear as a misunderstood human rather than a monster. Perhaps this was to introduce the idea of how wrongly our society treats outcasts- paralleling to how her and the other early romantics were treated by their home country.

Olga F

11/21/2017 09:26:59 am

Word Count 286

Z'Sofia Torma

12/11/2017 11:31:56 am

“I was dependent on none and related to none. The path of my departure was free, and there was none to lament my annihilation. My person was hideous and my stature gigantic. What did this mean? Who was I? What was I? Whence did I come? What was my destination? These questions continually recurred, but I was unable to solve them.”

This quote truly stuck out to me because it gives us insight into the creature’s thought process. Even though the creature was created through scientific means, he still has human feelings and emotions. This quote shows the overwhelming depression and disconnection that the creature feels as time goes on and he truly begins to realize that he will never be able to fit in with humans. This specific part makes me empathize with the creature, because I understand what it feels like to be an outsider looking inside, yet never being able to go inside. More than anything, this quote showed me just how hard it is for the creature to understand human emotions. He feels them completely, but he does not understand what they mean or how he should cope with them. This quote shows the depression that the creature is feeling, but it is not quite yet showing the anger that is building in the creature. It makes me wonder what it will be that makes the creature snap completely and when he does, how he will attempt to cope with it; or, if he will even attempt to cope with it at all.

This quote truly stuck out to me because it gives us insight into the creature’s thought process. Even though the creature was created through scientific means, he still has human feelings and emotions. This quote shows the overwhelming depression and disconnection that the creature feels as time goes on and he truly begins to realize that he will never be able to fit in with humans. This specific part makes me empathize with the creature, because I understand what it feels like to be an outsider looking inside, yet never being able to go inside. More than anything, this quote showed me just how hard it is for the creature to understand human emotions. He feels them completely, but he does not understand what they mean or how he should cope with them. This quote shows the depression that the creature is feeling, but it is not quite yet showing the anger that is building in the creature. It makes me wonder what it will be that makes the creature snap completely and when he does, how he will attempt to cope with it; or, if he will even attempt to cope with it at all.

Word Count: 196

Z'Sofia Torma

12/11/2017 11:33:07 am

Oh no what happened I'm sorry I pasted it twice~~

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