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Essentially this text serves to describe how Dr. Frankensteins parents met and how that relationship is build on the founding theme of responsibility. She was the daughter of his best friend and after he passed he felt the need to protect her, and so they got married. Eventually he was born and he was nurtured and cared for in the "best" way possible. Finally we are introduced to the Character Elizabeth and how she became apart of the family through the infatuation that the mother had for her due to her inability to have a girl.

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We see the character Elizabeth described as the "diamond in the rough" type of girl. But her character is more than that as it represents the romantics values on natural beauty, which is presented in her stark contrast to those around her.

"The four others were dark-eyed, hardy little vagrants; this child was thin and very fair. Her hair was the brightest living gold, and despite the poverty of her clothing, seemed to set a crown of distinction on her head. Her brow was clear and ample, her blue eyes cloudless, and her lips and the moulding of her face so expressive of sensibility and sweetness that none could behold her without looking on her as of a distinct species, a being heaven-sent, and bearing a celestial stamp in all her features."

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“Their benevolent disposition often made them enter the cottages of the poor. This, to my mother, was more than a duty; it was a necessity, a passion—remembering what she had suffered, and how she had been relieved—for her to act in her turn the guardian angel to the afflicted.” In this quote we can see how the mother is characterized as a person who feels responsible for most people around her, but with that comes the idea of this savior complex which is introduced in her ever so constant need to "help" the less fortunate. It seems more like a presentation of good rather than a true act.

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"Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me. "A big moment/idea from Victor when witnessing the thunderstorm
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"when we witnessed a most violent and terrible thunderstorm...Before this I was not unacquainted with the more obvious laws of electricity. On this occasion a man of great research in natural philosophy was with us, and excited by this catastrophe, he entered on the explanation of a theory which he had formed on the subject of electricity and galvanism, which was at once new and astonishing to me."-Cori

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"Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!
Nor were these my only visions. The raising of ghosts or devils was a promise liberally accorded by my favourite authors, the fulfilment of which I most eagerly sought"-Cori

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Theme of the innate human need to discover and understand, and how that translates to an inability to be satisfied with the known, and the possibility of it leading to dangerous situations. - Viv

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Theme of the innate human need to discover and understand, and how that translates to an inability to be satisfied with the known, and the possibility of it leading to dangerous situations. - Viv

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“In spite of the intense labour and wonderful discoveries of modern philosophers,I always came from my studies discontented and unsatisfied.” The concept is that no matter what he learns he will never be satisfied or feel he has done enough. This is because he is not search for answers, but trying to make it os that he is the most knowledgeable person on this planet, and thus someone to be remembered. It is this "curious" trait that leads him down the path of creating a monster for the sole reason of gaining recognition. He is much like his mother in that sense being that they both have motives surrounding selfish desires.

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In this text we see the Frankenstein family being characterized and generally described. His father seems like the responsible type considering his marriage. His mother feels like the caretaker but also someone who has a bit of a savior complex considering how they brought home Elizabeth. Elizabeth is the most selfless of the bunch, and is seen as the most beautiful person. She is so called "obessed"  with the sublime aspects of nature, while her partner (Dr. Frankenstein) looks more to the philosophical aspects of life, meaning he is never satisfied with the known. 

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In this text we see the Frankenstein family being characterized and generally described. His father seems like the responsible type considering his marriage. His mother feels like the caretaker but also someone who has a bit of a savior complex considering how they brought home Elizabeth. Elizabeth is the most selfless of the bunch, and is seen as the most beautiful person. She is so called "obessed"  with the sublime aspects of nature, while her partner (Dr. Frankenstein) looks more to the philosophical aspects of life, meaning he is never satisfied with the known. 

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- Viv

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this chapter goes in depth when describing the relationship that Victor has with people that surround him. he describes how happy his childhood was. he describes his education and how he noticed he was different than everyone else in what he wanted to study. Victor was fascinated with science and human studies.

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Victor Frankenstien

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Death and ambition are 2 prevelent themes in this chapter. Victor faces the emotion of grief for the first time after the death of his mother. He goes to University to further his study's in science and learns of the new era. He is still very passionate about learning this dispite the fact that his previous study's are useless.-Dennis

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Victor is planning to further his studies in science at the university of Ingolstadt. Before this happens Elizabeth catches the scarlet fever and needs rest, his mother hears about this and takes care of Elizabeth till she gets better but ends up catching the fever for herself and dies. He leaves for Ingolstadt after this situation. During his time at university he learns that what he has been studying all this time is useless and that a ne w age of science has occurred, to his delight he was right about his doubt in his previous study's and egarly presues his study in chemistry.-Dennis

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Victor Frankenstein can be seen to have first developed that sense of passion for seeking knowledge(extreme emotion). While attending college he is introduced to professors that would guide him on a path that would decide his “future destiny”

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In this chapter, Victor thoroughly engages himself in his schoolwork, detailing an admiration for two of his professors. He gains a reputation as a knowledgeable scientist among both peers and professors, and thinks of returning home only to drift off track into his new obsession - creating life from the dead. Victor begins to spend immeasurable amounts of time in graves and amongst dead bodies, and eventually believes that he knows where life comes from and believes that he can "bring animation to lifeless matter." At first, he hesitates and wonders if he is making the right decision but ultimately goes about trying to succeed and creates a 8 ft tall being that is composed of dead parts that he robbed from graves over the course of several months. Over the course of his experimentation, he sacrifices sleep and his health, and the gap between him and his family increases exponentially.

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In Chapter 4, we see a continuation of the big idea that the Pursuit of Knowledge can be dangerous. We see this when he starts to think and question the structure of the human body, "did the principle of life proceed?". And then he draws back the reader to remember that he is telling Robert Walton his story and informing him that knowledge can be dangerous,  "Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow."

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Victor's obsessive state rapidly increases despite coming off as slightly normal towards the beginning. He quickly goes from enjoying the sciences and considering going back home, to sitting next to dead bodies and robbing graves of body parts. He becomes so obsessive that he goes into details several times about his state of being, that he must sacrifice everything, including himself, for the success of his work. Shelley has Frankenstein describe this with several lines including "My limbs now tremble, and my eyes swim with the remembrance; but then a resistless and almost frantic impulse urged me forward; I seemed to have lost all soul or sensation but for this one pursuit.[...]I kept my workshop of filthy creation; my eyeballs were starting from their sockets in attending to the details of my employment." Additionally, he even ends up getting so wrapped up in his work that he fails to keep in contact with his family over long periods of time which just adds to how obsessed he becomes and how tunneled his vision is. But an important thing to note is his decline in moral/ethical judgment. At first, he is able to think about how his experiments might affect humanity but then he loses all his judgment and becomes obsessed with the idea of success.

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Elements of Gothic Literature (Roshannah)

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Elements of Gothic Literature (Roshannah)

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In this chapter, we starts see elements of gothic literature such as galvanism. We see Frankenstein starts to observe the anatomy of the human body, like how the body decays after death. We also see other elements such as wild nature. The setting of chapter, seems to be that Victor is surrounded by bodies, as he observes them, "Darkness had no effect upon my fancy, and a churchyard was to me merely the receptacle of bodies deprived of life, which, from being the seat of beauty and strength, had become food for the worm."

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Frankenstein has a selfish mindset who fears failure. When ever things do not go his way, he runs from them. He runs whenever something doesn't go his way. He immediately gave up on his creation because he feared his own failure.
-Vanessa C 12RB

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One of the big themes of this novel is an unrelenting search for knowledge, and the isolating nature of this quest. Doctor Frankenstein is obsessed with figuring out how to create life; his obsession leads him to abandon all other areas of his life, including his loving family whom he breaks communication from. Frankenstein "worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body. For this I had deprived myself of rest and health." The decline in Frankenstein's health represents the monstrous effect an unrelenting search for knowledge can have on an individual.

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In this chapter, Victor brings the monster to life. He notices the monster's inhumane features, and is disgusted by what he has created.

-Perrell

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the horror of the creature once all the pieces are put together
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Wealth was an inferior object, but what glory would attend the discovery if I could banish disease from the human frame and render man invulnerable to any but a violent death!

Nor were these my only visions. The raising of ghosts or devils was a promise liberally accorded by my favourite authors, the fulfilment of which I most eagerly sought