Frankenstein

1
Frankenstein

• Pages 116-133

2
Paradise Lost

• Epic poem by John Milton
• Tells the biblical story of Adam and Satan

3
Paradise Lost

• The monster sees himself as Adam
• I was apparently united by no link to any other
  being in existence (118)
• no Eve soothed my sorrows nor shared my
  thoughts I was alone. I remembered Adams
  supplication to his Creator. But where was mine?
  He had abandoned me, and in the bitterness of my
  heart I cursed him. (120)

4
Paradise Lost

• Sees himself as Satan
• Many times I considered Satan as the fitter
  emblem of my condition, for often, like him, when
  I viewed the bliss of my protectors, the bitter
  gall of envy rose within me. (118)

5
Paradise Lost

• I now continually studied and exercised my mind
  upon these histories (116)
• Sees this as fact and not a story
• Consequences?

6
The Monsters Questions

• As I read, however, I applied much personally to
  my own feelings and conditionWho was I? What was
  I? Whence did I come? What was my destination?
  (117)

7
The Encounter with the DeLaceys

• The monster introduces himself to DeLacey
• Hopes DeLaceys blindness will eliminate his
  prejudice
• Felix, Agatha and Safie return from the walk
• Agatha faints
• Safie runs away
• Felix attacks the monster
• The monster runs away

8
Journey to Geneva

• As the monster travels to Geneva, he encounters a
  girl who falls into the river
• The monster saves her life
• A man believes the monster is trying to kill the
  girl, so he shoots the monster

9
The Monster and William

• The monster unknowingly encounters William
• Believes that since William is so young, he has
  not yet been corrupted by society and therefore
  can be taught to love the monster
• William screams and tells the monster who he is
• The monster kills William

10
The Monster and William

• I too can create desolation my enemy is not
  invulnerable this death will carry despair to
  him, and a thousand other miseries shall torment
  and destroy him. (132)

11
The Monster and Justine

• The monster encounters Justine in a barn
• Plants the necklace on her so she would have to
  suffer

12
The Monsters Demand

• We may not part until you have promised to
  comply with my requisition. I am alone and
  miserable man will not associate with me but
  one as deformed and horrible as myself would not
  deny herself to me. My companion must be of the
  same species and have the same defects. This
  being you must create. (133)
• Predictions?