MONSTER'S LEARNING

Question 1

quotes on how the monster understands his rejection from society

Answer 1

I did not dare to enter it/ shrieked loudly

I was a poor helpless miserable wretch

Question 2

quotes on monster’s learning

Answer 2

The darkness came over me/ troubled me

Thrust my hands into the live embers

Question 3

AO3 for monster’s learning

Answer 3

Tabula Rasa

Question 4

analyse I did not dare enter it/ shrieked loudly

Answer 4

Monster has tragically accepted his reality of being repeatedly rejected by human society - evident warnings- as he chooses to exclude himself as he views himself as inferior (warped perception)

Question 5

analyse I was a poor helpless miserable wretch

Answer 5

the use of asyndetic listing conveys his helpless frustration towards his inferior state and powerlessness

Question 6

analyse the darkness came over me / troubled me/ thrust my hands into the live embers

Answer 6

These quotes reveal the monster’s naivety which make him vulnerable to danger as the darkness shows his metaphorical abandonment as he’s left in the dark

He has childish fears which emphasises his inferiority but also reminds us of Victor’s irresponsibility