Death Quotes Flashcards
1st point
concepts of life and death are controlled by authority figures, demonstrating the effects of an abuse of power
HT 1 - concepts of life and death are controlled by authority figures, demonstrating the effects of an abuse of power
They’ve removed anything you could tie a rope to
HT 2 - concepts of life and death are controlled by authority figures, demonstrating the effects of an abuse of power
maybe none of this is about control.. even as far as death
Frankenstein 1 - concepts of life and death are controlled by authority figures, demonstrating the effects of an abuse of power
I beheld the corruption of death succeed to the blooming cheek of life
Frankenstein 2 - concepts of life and death are controlled by authority figures, demonstrating the effects of an abuse of power
Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds which should first break through and pour a tourent of light into our dark world
What is the 2nd point
death and patriarchy, the male characters allowing the tragic plots to unfold
HT 1 - death and patriarchy, the male characters allowing the tragic plots to unfold
“We live in blank white spaces at the edges of the print. It gave use more freedom, we lived in the gaps between the stories.” - the handmaids serve the male figures, failing to do so can cause them to meet the face of death
HT 2 - death and patriarchy, the male characters allowing the tragic plots to unfold
“The commander could give me away to easily by a look, by a gesture”
Frankenstein 1 - death and patriarchy, the male characters allowing the tragic plots to unfold
“Justine died; she rested; and I was alive. The blood flowed freely in my veins, but a weight of despair and remorse pressed on my heart’ - the death of female characters is frequent and almost ineventible
Frankenstein 2 - death and patriarchy, the male characters allowing the tragic plots to unfold
“The deathly languor and coldness of the limbs told me that what I now held in my arms had ceased to be the Elizabeth whom I had loved and cherished”
What is the third point?
Themes of death and responsibility are linked which becomes morally troubling for the protagonist
HT 1 - Themes of death and responsibility are linked which becomes morally troubling for the protagonist
“You know the rules for a Particicution” “You wait until I blow the whistle. After that, what you do is up to you” - during the Particicution the handmaids are forced into responsibility
HT 2 - Themes of death and responsibility are linked which becomes morally troubling for the protagonist
“Death makes me hungry. Maybe its because i’ve been emptied or maybe its the bodies way of seeing to it that I remain alive”
Frankenstein 1 - Themes of death and responsibility are linked which becomes morally troubling for the protagonist
“You may give up your purpose but mine is assigned to me by heaven, and I dare not” - victor takes responsibility of the deaths at the hands of the creature
Frankenstein 2 - Themes of death and responsibility are linked which becomes morally troubling for the protagonist
“I am weak but surely the spirits who assist my vengeance will endow me with sufficient strength” - Walton concludes the story by writing to his sister about Victors death and finds the monster lamenting over the dead body