MONSTER'S REQUEST

Question 1

quotes that suggest Victor’s continued hubris

Answer 1

a new species would bless me as its creator / happy and excellent natures would owe me their blessings

Question 2

quote on how the monster addresses Victor when they meet again

Answer 2

you my creator

Question 3

quotes on Monster’s request which shows his awareness of his othered status

Answer 3

a creature of another sex but as hideous as myself

malicious because I am miserable

our lives will not be happy, but will be harmless I will be free of the misery I now feel

Question 4

quotes on monster’s desperation

Answer 4

If a being felt emotions of benevolence towards me I should return them a hundred

Question 5

AO3 for monster’s request

Answer 5

tabula rasa

William Godwin’s beliefs in justice amongst all classes

Question 6

why does shelley decide to return to Victor’s narration?

Answer 6

emph his sense of power in the narration over monster - shown in the chapter’s contents

Question 7

analyse a new species would bless me as their creator/ happy and excellent natures would owe their blessings to me

Answer 7

Victor’s continued hubris and belief in his Godlike power despite his previous failures

continuosly sins blasphemously - emph prev failures

irony - monster actually curses him ‘chained to eternal hell’ - not learnt his lesson

Question 8

analyse you my creator

Answer 8

double address- emph victor’s sense of responsibility for his creation despite abandoning him and monster’s desperation and hope despite transgressing

Question 9

analyse malicious because I am miserable

Answer 9

blames poor treatment/conditioning from society for his character - sympathy - lack of control over fate

Question 10

analyse a creature of another sex but as hideous as myself / our lives will not be happy but they will be harmless and free of the misery I now feel

Answer 10

monster’s self criticism emph his realisation of his othered state and shows a sense of acceptance of his mistreatment and lowered entitlements.

references to another creature - echoes his learning of companionship in adam and eve (PL) - desire for belonging

Question 11

analyse if any being felt emotions of benevolence towards me I should return them a hundred

Answer 11

hyperbolic nature - meph desperation for any type of belonging and connection = sympathy