Character Motivations
These prompt Victor to make the creature.
Mother's death, quest for knowledge, his education, lightning bolt
Meursault's cigarette smoking at the funeral represents
His indifference towards his mother's death
First victim of Victor
William
Absurdism and existentialism preach that
Life has no meaning and we must accept this
Meursault shot the Arab
5 times
The sun!
For Ruth the pencil case symbolizes
What is the love of a family she wish she had (Miss Geraldine)
This character represents truth in NLMG
Miss Lucy
Victor's tragic flaw is represented by this theme
the relentless pursuit of knowledge, the responsibility necessary w/ regards to science and progress
First victim of the creature
William
Reasons Victor won't make a bride
she may be evil, they may mate, the creature may not hold his end of the deal, create a population of devils, etc
In Frankenstein light often represents
Long black hair, bulbous yellow eyes, huge stature, hideous
The relationships between Kathy, Tommy and Ruth represent these themes
The importance of love and friendship in the face of adversity
Story within a story within a story
frame
He doesn't understand why he isn't good at art/why art is important
What does Salamano's relationship with the dog represent?
Both cruelty and dependency.
Represents femininity, goodness and light in Franky Franky (also cousin/sister wife)
Elizabeth
The clones try to understand who they while growing up in a world that does not acknowledge or accept theme
loss of innocence means understanding your identity and your place in an adult world
Author of Frankensteins husband
Percy B. Shelley
Kathy is content with her situation because
She has relationships and memories
Kathy says Madame reacts to the students like spiders which represent
fear
Really its all this guys fault Meursault shot the Arab
Raymond
A theme seen in all 3 novels specifically through Meursault, the creature and the clones
societies treatment and rejection of outsiders
Judy Bridgewater