Frankenstein 15 QUOTES characters and ideas Flashcards
“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge.”
Victor Frankenstein:Ambition, Hubris, and Guilt
(Victor warns Walton about the dangers of overreaching ambition.)
“The world was to me a secret which I desired to divine.”
Victor Frankenstein:Ambition, Hubris, and Guilt
(Victor reflects on his insatiable curiosity and thirst for knowledge.)
“I, not in deed, but in effect, was the true murderer.”
Victor Frankenstein:Ambition, Hubris, and Guilt
(Victor takes responsibility for the consequences of his ambition.)
“I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body.”
Victor Frankenstein:Ambition, Hubris, and Guilt
(Victor’s obsessive dedication to creating life.)
“I ought to be thy Adam; but I am rather the fallen angel.”
The Creature: Loneliness, Rejection, and Desire for Revenge
(The Creature compares himself to Adam and Satan, revealing his sense of betrayal.)
“I am malicious because I am miserable.”
The Creature: Loneliness, Rejection, and Desire for Revenge
(The Creature explains how his suffering drives his actions.)
“I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend.”
The Creature: Loneliness, Rejection, and Desire for Revenge
(The Creature reflects on how society’s rejection transformed him.)
“I beheld the wretch—the miserable monster whom I had created.”
Victor Frankenstein:Ambition, Hubris, and Guilt
(Victor’s horror upon seeing his creation come to life.)
“Everywhere I see bliss, from which I alone am irrevocably excluded.”
The Creature: Loneliness, Rejection, and Desire for Revenge
(The Creature laments his isolation and exclusion from human happiness.)
“You are my creator, but I am your master; obey!”
The Creature: Loneliness, Rejection, and Desire for Revenge
(The Creature asserts power over Victor as their dynamic shifts.)
“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”
Themes: Ambition, Isolation, and Nature
(The Creature highlights the strength he derives from having nothing to lose.)
“Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change.”
Themes: Ambition, Isolation, and Nature
(Victor reflects on the trauma and upheaval he endures.)
“I had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation.”
Themes: Ambition, Isolation, and Nature
(Victor acknowledges his unchecked ambition.)
“The beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.”
Themes: Ambition, Isolation, and Nature
(Victor’s disillusionment after creating the Creature.)
“What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man?”
Themes: Ambition, Isolation, and Nature
(Walton mirrors Victor’s ambition, framing the recurring theme of human overreach.)
