Question Time!

So, I am finally done with the book... wow. Not the ending I anticipated, but whatever. Anyway, after all the murders and "getting back" at Victor that the monster ends up doing, I continue to wonder if it was too much. Clearly stated: Are they even? I mean, I can see how the murder of a brother might suffice, but everyone he knows? Come on! I would have to say the answer to that question is no. Victor created him for gosh sakes! The least he could do is show a little respect. But no, he has to continue. If I was Victor, I would have died knowing that I owed him.

Cinquain from Monster Appreciation Day

Monster?
Not really.
Other than appearance,
He is very human-like.
Misunderstood.

I think that the word misunderstood is a very good word to describe the monster because everyone takes one look at him and thinks ugly. When in reality, he is much more deep than what meets the eye. Its ironic that the blind man accepts him (De Lancey), and the man with vision shuns him (Felix).

Acrostic Poem from Monster Appreciation day

Very
Intelligent
Creator,
The
Only
Real

Frankenstein

Sort of Random

So, as I was driving to school last week, the people on the radio were talking about the last season of the bachelor. It's officially over between Emily and Brad (ughh thank god! She was wayyyy too young for that predator.) and that somehow got me thinking about Frankenstein. You know why? Because Emily on the bachelor and Elizabeth are soooo much alike! They both have blond hair. They are both sooooo super super extremely nice. And both are a little naive (although Emily had a daughter...but don't judge!) Anyway, that's how I conncected Frankenstein to what I actually think about during class lol

M O N S T E R (SPOILER ALERT!)

Being my geeky self, I think that the monster is the most intriguing character that we've read about so far. There are so many contradictions and interesting characteristics with him. All he wants is to be loved and accepted, but that is the one thing that he is denied. Other humans wish for the speed and the agility and the strength of the monster, and all he wants is to look human. He is such a kind soul, he leaves huge piles of wood for a family which allows the family to do more important things. He falls in love with each person in this family like they were his own, he wishes to do no harm to them but they don't even give him a second to explain himself. And he's so smart, he taught himself how to read and speak English in under 2 years, just by listening to them converse. Is that not crazy? Yet, when he is denied his request for a companion all he wants is to do is make Victor feel the pain and loneliness that he felt. He takes everything from Victor, his love, his family, his sanity. But what does he feel for Victor? He leads him on a chase through the arctic promising a fight but always stays a day or two ahead. And when Victor dies, he realizes how much having someone chase him meant to him, he needed Victor, his father, his creator.

Poor Henry.

"Remember that I have the power; you believe yourself miserable, but I can make you so wretched that the light of day will be hateful to you. You are my creator, but I am your master; - obey!"

Victor has truly created a monster. This once kind, gentle being that wanted nothing but to be loved, has now become a creature overcome by despair. Because of the cruelties of man, he has known nothing but hatred and persecution and because of this, wants to inflict pain upon the world. If Victor had only shown his creation a bit of compassion, it might have grown into something entirely different.

Victor's hate for his creation not only caused the monster pain, but led to Victor's ruin as well. Henry Clerval, who was the most devout and loyal friend to Victor, was murdered because of Victors failure to love. Victor was constantly in agony because of what he had done, all of which could have been prevented if he had only shown the creature he brought into this world one thing... love.