Love
Fill in the blanks:
1) ________ wishes for companionship during his travel.
2) ___________ wishes to be loved by his creator.
1) Robert Walton wishes for companionship. (P.15)
2) The Creature/Monster wishes to be loved by his creator.
On his ship, whom does Robert Walton befriend due to their similarities in personality?
The frozen survivor, Victor Frankenstein.
(P. 23-27)
How did Victor react upon hearing the news about his deceased brother William?
- Sad
- Guilty
- Vengeful
Who states this quote?:
"This passion is detrimental to me ... If any being felt emotions of benevolence towards me ... for that one creature's sake, I would make peace with the whole kind!".
(P. 157)
The Creature/Monster.
After everything he has experienced, the Monster shows that he still has hope in finding love and wishes to "love and be loved" when requesting for a mate as hideous as him. He tells Victor that this is enough to make up for how cruel Victor and his kind have been towards him.
Who's love is considered "ageless" or "without a age limit"?
Alphonse and Caroline Frankenstein's love.
Victor, when recounting the circumstances in which his parents met, notes that the bond they shared blossomed into a strong love despite their age gap.
(Chapter 1)
Who attempts to attest in light of her friend's, Justine's, conviction for William's murder in hopes of helping Justine get freed?
Elizabeth.
Although Justine was just a maid at the house, as her friend, Elizabeth testified for her.
Also, knowing that only Victor can really prove her innocence, she begs him to do so.
Who risks her health to take care of Elizabeth when Elizabeth fell ill with Scarlet fever?
(p. 42-43)
Caroline Frankenstein.
She was a loving, caring woman who was like a mother figure to Elizabeth and would do anything for her family who she finds dear.
Who said this quote?
"Believe me, Frankenstein, I was benevolent; my soul glowed with love and humanity ... what hope can I gather from your fellow creatures, who owe me nothing? They spurn and hate me."
(P.105)
In this quote, Frankenstein's monster states that in his travels, he has learned about and yearned for love.
But he has mostly experienced hate and realizes how lonely and unloved he is.
Who's love was based on the importance of finding love through happiness all whilst going against their cultural differences?
Safie and Felix's love.
They did not care about the fact that Europeans and Arabs have different marital values.
Also, Safie's father was not very fond of Felix and opposed the idea of them getting married but they were happy tgt therefore Safie and Felix got eloped.
(Chapter 13 & 14)
These characteristics are used to describe who?:
- Being formed in the "very poetry of nature"
- Sensibility in their heart
- A wild and enthusiastic imagination
Victor uses these words to describe Henry Clerval, a kindred spirit and friend who has been loyal, cheerful and helpful during tough times all throughout his presence in the book.
(P. 169)
Which family-related concept is has a big impact on Victor and fuels his desire to "create a new species"?
Fatherhood.
Victor cherishes and looks up to his father a lot. However, he notes that no father could claim the full gratitude of their child.
He hopes to change that fact when he fathers "his own species".
(p. 54)
Who does this quote relate to?:
"I waited for my letters with feverish impatience ... Sometimes I thought that the fiend followed me, and might expedite my remissness by murdering my companion ".
Victor thought this to himself as he worried about what the harm his creature could impose on his remaining family, Elizabeth and his father.
This was after a time when Victor was not very preoccupied by responding to their prior letters expressing their concern for him.
Although it was out of guilt, Victor demonstrates how much he still loves his family.