Identity Quotes

Question 1

“His limbs were in…”

Answer 1

“…proportion, and i had selected his features as beautiful” (45)

Relates to “my form is a filthy type of yours”… the creature is only beautiful to how man sees beauty, not god/ nature

Question 2

Various Creature Features….

Answer 2

"Yellow skin"
"Dun white sockets"
"Lustrous black"
"Straight black lips"
"Pearly whiteness".         Lots of contrast etc.

Question 3

“But I, the true murderer,”

Answer 3

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Question 4

“I, not in deed…”

Answer 4

“…but in effect, was the true murderer.” (72)

Question 5

“But how was i terrified when I viewed myself in a transparent pool!” … what is the reference?

Answer 5

(88) …. reference to the greek myth in Book III of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, of Narcissus who dies of unrequited love after viewing his reflection to closely in a pool.

Question 6

“God, in pity,…”

Answer 6

“… made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours, more horrid even from the very resemblance.” (100)

Question 7

“You are my…”

Answer 7

“…creator, but I am your master; - Obey!” (128)