Frankenstein Flashcards
1
Q
‘A new species would bless me as its creator and source’ - what does this show about Frankensteins intentions?
A
It wasn’t for the greater good but rather selfish.
2
Q
Who shall conceive the horrors of my secret toil as I dabbled among the unhallowed damps of the grave’ - what does this foreshadow for Frankenstein?
A
The semantic field of death foreshadows his premature death as he indulges further in ambition and science.
3
Q
‘I had finished, the beauty of the dream had vanished’ - what is Shelley emphasising the consequences of?
A
Passion for science and knowledge.
4
Q
‘No human being could have passed a happier childhood than myself’ - what notion is Shelley emphasising?
A
Nature over nurture.
5
Q
‘Revenge kept me alive’
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