VICTOR AND WALTON ENDING Flashcards
quotes on arctic at end of novel
encompassed in peril
surrounded by mountains of ice / immured in ice
the cold is excessive
quotes to suggest walton has learnt his lesson
my mad schemes are the cause
quotes on how Victor warns walton at the end
unhappy man! do you share my madness?
dash the cup from your lips / intoxicating draught
learn from my mistakes and do not seek to increase your own miseries
seek tranquility and avoid ambition
quotes on how Walton has not changed at the end
sometimes I endeavoured to learn from Frankenstein
my hopes blasted by cowardice and indecision
I would rather die then return shamefully
quotes on how Victor does not change
do not return with the stigma of disgrace marked on your brow…return as heroes
what is symbolic of the framed epistolary narrative by the end of the novel
reflects the cyclically entrapping nature of the enlightenmnet ego and ambition - destructive nature
what is symbolic about walton’s return
reflects his change and estbalishes him as a foil of Victor as he acknowledges the flaws of his ambitions and saves himself before its too late
analyse encompassed by peril
entrapment in the arctic - lack of freedom (repeated idea of compromise associated with ambition) - suffers instead of fulfillment
analyse surrounded by mountains of ice
repetition of mountains of ice reflects the limits to walton’s ambitions for knowledge and discovery - immovable and supremacy of nature = lack of hope/alternative (no longer a region of eternal light)
analyse the cold is excessive
structural parallel with beginning - no longer has control over nature- walton’s failure and restrictions (untamed yet obedient element)
analyse my mad schemes are the cause
possessive pronoun- takes responsibility for his ambitions and instead realises they are reckless (jxtp attitudes in c1)- becomes less selfish (one man’s life…)
analyse unhappy man! do you share my madness?
the exclamatory and rhetorical question reflects victor’s appallment alongside the urgency of his caution.
reflects the idea of the destructive nature of the enlightenment ego being inherent - widespread damage + warning
the way he addresses walton = the unfulfilling and greedy nature of enlightenment ambitions
analyse learn from my mistakes and do not seek to increase your own miseries
imperative emph sense of urgency - acknowledges the flaws of his ambitions
hints at the self destructive nature of ambition
analyse dash the cup from your lips/ intoxicating draught
cautions walton against indulging in forbidden knowledge - portrayed as being greedy and poisonous (self-destruction)
what does Walton call victor at the end which suggests a lack of change?
ill fated and admirable
analyse seek tranquility and avoid ambition
dissuades him - links to AO3 romantics following natural order
analyse sometimes i endeavoured to learn from frankenstein
active verb - emph the innate human curiousity for knowledge - perhaps shelley’s message that ambition when its not excessive is okay
walton still has remnant glorifications and hopes left
analyse do not return to your families with the stigma of disgrace marked on your brows…return as heroes
imperative - still finds value in the enlightenment ego/pride in infamy and praise (prev crown endeavours) - stereotypical tales of conquering threats
analyse my hopes blasted with cowardice and indecision
idea of violent destruction and realisation - walton reflects a sense of shame for his surrender/defeat
analyse I would rather die then return shamefully
fatalistic idea - reflects OP nature of his ambitions that still control him
