Justice

Question 1

Thesis Statement:

Answer 1

Explores the ethical implications of science. Highlights issues of discrimination and marginalisation. Challenges the readers to question their prejudices.

Question 2

Quote 1: “I confessed, that I might obtain absolution but now that falsehood lies heavier at my heart than all my sins.”

Answer 2

1.Falsity of her admission and manipulation of the truth under pressure
2.Vivid imagery conveys the emotional anguish she experiences, guilt of lying is worse than any other sin
3.Pursuit can be warped by external forces, leading to the punishment of the innocent
4.Instead of seeking evidence, the accept a coerced confession, perpetuating a cycle of injustice
5.Prioritises the appearances of truth

Question 3

Quote 2:

Answer 3

“I ought to be thy Adam , but I am rather the fallen angel.”
1.Compares himself to Adam, he expected to be embraced by his creator, cast out from grace instead
2.He believes he deserves the same love as Adam from his creator
3.Sense of injustice
4.Unjustly punished for his own existence
5.Subtle way of shifting the blame to Victor, it is his fault that has caused him to fall from grace

Question 4

Quote 3:

Answer 4

“my creator, do I swear extinguishable hatred.”

1.Profound sense of abandonment he feels, he is cast aside
2.Reckless actions in creating then rejecting the Creature
3.Seeks justice through retribution, seems to hold him accountable by inflicting pain, mirroring the justice he believes he has suffered.
4.Consequences of injustice