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Frankenstein Reading Blog 1. The narrator is going north around the pole area because he feels that he wants to accomplish something meaningful in his life.

3. Yes, they are both ambitious men and have both seeked or are seeking knowledge and wisdom in the area of natural philosophy.

5. Victor is a very strong willed person who has a deep motivation for natural philosophy and for the creaction of a being not unlike a human. Elizabeth is much more refined and to an extent less motivated than Victor and seems to have a better grip on reality.

7. Mary Shelley may devote such a long time to these descriptions because she feels that it is important to build a character so that their actions make sense to the reader. by describing Victor's background,it enables the reader to make sense of the decisions and actions of that character.

9. The creature is descirbed as having dull yellow eyes, yellow skin, lustrious flowing black hair, pearly white teeth, watery eyes placed in dun white sockets with a shrivelled complexion and straight black lips. 10. the focus is mainly on the effect that the creation of this creature has on Victor and how his continuous efforts have sapped him and deprived him of his sleep and rest. his physological health is diminished, with Victor being bombarded with nightmares and restricted thoughts.

12. The creature seems to have very similas natural instincts to humans and he takes pleasure from seeing happiness or joy in the DeLaceys. He values good will and fairness and he describes the DeLaceys as his "protectors" and respects them greatly. He is educated solely on whay he picks up from the deLaceys conversations among themselves, so he is very much self taught. 13. Ordinary humans cannot accept he creature because he is so different. they are scared, shocked and somewhat threatened by his appearance. Humans find it hard to accept change, especially when it is threatening to themselves, their lives or their family and friends. 14. He wants Frankenstein to create another being like him so he can have a friend to associate with and keep him company. 15. He can't bear to tell anyone because he is ashamed of his creation and can't bring himself to tell his family about the monster that he has created and the harm and stress that it has brough to all of their lives. 16. He doesn't realise at that point that he will be marrying Elizabeth. 17. Both Victor and the creature are isolated freom society and they are only living to decieve and kill the other.

19. Both Frankenstein and his creature are miserable as neither of them have the friendships and love they both desire. They are both obsessed with revenge because they have nobody else to live for and blame this on each other. 20. He feels for him, and although he knows not to trust the monster, he lets him go as he is convinced that his misery is genuine and will put him to his death. 21. I think that Walton has learned a lot from Victor because he wrote to his sister Margaret about thie similarities of ambition and Walton has a lot of respect for Victor, and will most likely follow his recommendations. 22. I think that Harold Bloom is correct in saying that the reader's sympathies lie with the creature. this is because the creature has no choice, whereas Victor does have the ability to forfil the creatures desires, in turn, saving the lives of his family and friend. 23. No, but creating a new life form was going too far and was also unneccessary. 24. The fact that his appearance is so ghastly and different to any human. 25. Yes, I think the monster is reasonable and usually tells the truth and keeps his word.