VICTOR'S CHILDHOOD Flashcards
quotes on how victor’s priviliged childhood
I was so guided by a silken cord
I was their plaything and their idol
quotes on duties and responsibilities of parenthood
i received lessons in charity, patience and self- control
creature bestowed upon them by heaven
deep consciousness that they owed towards the being which they had given life
AO3 mary shelley’s childhood
mary wollstonecraft was a philosopher and femininist who died during childhood- mary’s guilt and ideals
William Godwin was a political philosopher who provided mary with an enriched education growing up - liberal and political ideas
analyse I was so guided by a silken cord
Highlights the priviliged nature of victor’s childhood and upbringing- silk is a prestigious material alongside the cord being a symbol of a well fostered and strong bond
contrasts with monster’s isolation
analyse I received lessons in patient charity and self-control
the use of tricolon emphasises the importance and value of a nurturing upbringing and how Victor himself is very much aware of this but still chooses to ignore them
highlights his later villainy and transgressive treatment towards the monster - didn’t listen to these lessons
analyse I was their plaything and their idol
Emphatic of Victor’s sense of entitlement being derived from his pampered and idealised treatment as a child, reveals the importance of parents/creators in shaping an individual
foreshadows Victor’s later hubris and arrogance
analyse creature bestowed upon them by heaven
ironically refers to himself in the same way as he referred to the monster and potentially hints at the idea that the monster is treated so poorly due to his unlawful and blasphemous creation as an oppose to Victor’s arrogant view of himself
analyse deep consciousness they owed towards the being which they had given life
Shelley reveals the responsibility of parents to take up their duties and that innate sense of care that Victor lacks and remains ignorant of in the novel
