light & darkness (frankenstein) Flashcards
is light a pos symbol
it’s a positive symbol, representing hope, knowledge or learning, and discovery
when is light symbol introduced
•walton describes the north pole as a place where “the sun is ever visible.. a region of beauty and delight.”
•he asks his sister, “What may not be expected in the country of eternal light?” showing his optimist in science & exploration
“Until from the midst of this darkness a sudden light broke in upon me- a light so brilliant and wondrous, yet so simple.”
when victor realized he can create life, he says this
what do the examples of light show
as the examples show, light is associated with knowledge & discovery- positive things
what does darkness represent
as victors words about the flash of insight that led him to realize how to create life show, darkness represents ignorance
later in the conversation, what does victor tell walton
he hoped his discovery would “pour a torrent of light into our dark world.”
when victor returns home to geneva after his brothers murder, what kind of night is it
it’s a dark, stormy night when he sees the monster
what does victor seeing the monster convince him of
that vision convinced him that the monster id linked to the murder; his darkness (ignorance of the monsters involvement) is dispelled by light (the flash of lightning that reveals the monster)
what is darkness also a symbol of
for evil. elizabeth’s letter to victor recounting the death of williams death speaks of “the dark side of human nature.”
darkness also symbolizes emptiness and despair as show by..?
the descriptions of victors dark depression
it’s into darkness that the monster disappears as the book closes
