Natalia Marcucci, Lilly Pizza, Jacob McDonough, Ian Canlas by Natalia Marcucci

Chapter 1 Page 26

nmarcucci1 — 2024-11-21 17:22:28 UTC

¨The world was to me a secret, which I desired to discover; to her it was a vacancy, which she sought to people with imaginations of her own¨. said by Mary Shelley

Explanation

nmarcucci1 — 2024-11-21 17:22:53 UTC

While Mary is describing desires of wanting to discover, the main message this statement gives readers is that this person wants to discover something that is unknown and vacant specifically to human. There is ambition within this individual that is shown through discovery and imagination. As well as wanting to discover this unknown territory with people that share the same interest, knowledge, and most importantly the same ambition as this person.

Chapter 2 pg 39

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"In other studies you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder."

explanation: This quote reflects Victor's boundless ambition, as he sees science as offering limitless discovery. His pursuit of knowledge, however, leads to disastrous consequences, highlighting Shelley's critique of unchecked ambition.

Chapter 3 Page 57

jmcdonough18 — 2024-11-21 17:28:05 UTC

"I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of infusing life into an inanimate body... but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished."

Chapter 4 Page 49

icanlas1 — 2024-11-21 17:36:11 UTC

"I was unable to remain for a single instant in the same place; I jumped over the chairs, clapped my hands, and laughed aloud. Clerval at first attributed my unusual spirits to joy on his arrival; but when he observed me more attentively, he saw a wildness in my eyes for which he could not account(.)"

From Victor Frankenstein's point of view.

Explanation

jmcdonough18 — 2024-11-21 18:15:30 UTC

This quote highlights Victor’s ambition to achieve greatness, which drives him to sacrifice his health and humanity. However, the moment he achieves his goal, his dream becomes a nightmare, showing how unchecked ambition can lead to disillusionment and regret.

Explanation

icanlas1 — 2024-11-22 18:02:18 UTC

This quote reflects Victor Frankenstein's overwhelming ambition, as his extraordinary excitement shows. The "wildness" in his eyes symbolizes how his obsessive pursuit of knowledge has consumed him, blurring the line between passion and madness. His behavior contrasts with Clerval’s calm presence, highlighting how unchecked ambition can isolate and destabilize an individual, leading to a loss of reason and humanity.

Chapter 5 pg 55

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Victor: "I had 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."

This quote emphasizes the extent of Victor's ambition, showing how he sacrificed his well-being in pursuit of his goal to animate lifeless matter.

Chapter 6 Page 63

nmarcucci1 — 2024-11-22 18:08:22 UTC

¨One sudden and desolating change had taken place; but a thousand little circumstances might have by degrees worked other alterations, which, although they were done more tranquilly, might not be the less decisive. Fear overcame me; I dared not advance, dreading a thousand nameless evils that made me tremble, although I was unable to define them¨.

Explanation

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Chapter7

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