https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf Create an argument, Connect to theme, Support with specific textual evidence en-us 2018-12-12 13:30:37 UTC 2025-04-24 10:23:32 UTC hello@padlet.com 00027128 https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313883977 Prompt 1:
Although the creature and Victor are foils in their temperament, goals, and origin, they are united by a mutual isolation which leads them to their downfall. Both Victor and the creature are driven by isolation -- Victor wants to isolate himself by distinguishing himself in science, and the creature wants to escape his isolation -- but in the end, despite the difference in how they handle isolation, it leads to both of their downfalls. Victor is arrogant while the creature is initially sensitive and kind. However, when Victor denies him a companion, he becomes as bitter as Victor. Despite their differences, isolation makes them very similar in character.

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Thesis: The suffering of Victor's loved ones is brought upon by his ambition for knowledge. This ambition contributes to the importance of scientific inquiry as well as the idea of loss innocence.


Prompt essay: Loss of innocence is a common theme in the novel. One event that shows Victor's loss of innocence is his realization of the creature that he has created and his rejection of the creature. With Victor's scientific inquiry, he attempted to play God and gain control and knowledge. ]]> 2018-12-12 15:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313884117 https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313884398 Thesis: In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley uses Victor as the tragic figure, whose uncontrollable ambition is reflective of his uncontrollable progress in science, which brings about his downfall.
Evidence: Victor tried to "play God" but he went against nature when creating his monster. He's ambition drove him to create something so unnatural, which lead to consequences he couldn't have imagined. 
Victor's promise of revenge was driven by anger and guilt, while the monster's promise of revenge was driven by loneliness. 
Victor regrets he's decision to create life, but he learned he's lesson, and destroyed he's second creation before it was done, because he didn't want to make the same mistake twice. ]]> 2018-12-12 15:32:45 UTC https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313884398 https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313884438 Prompt #2: tragic hero
In Frankenstein, Victor functions as a tragic hero who brings about suffering to his friends and family. This suffering shows that pride has a price, and the price is a loss of innocence. When Victor creates the creature, he is motivated by ambition for scientific renown. His pride brings suffering to his family when the creature kills William. When Victor destroys the creature's mate, the creature kills Henry Clerval. The deaths of Henry, William, and Justine result in a loss of innocence for Victor. Victor realizes that his actions have consequences; his rejection of the creature has resulted in the suffering of his family. Justine's death especially emphasizes the injustice of both the justice system and fate. She was innocent, but she died because of Victor's actions. Victor's pride in creating the creature is returned by the loss of his innocence with the death of his family.]]> 2018-12-12 15:32:49 UTC https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313884438 https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313884695 Prompt 1: In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the creature acts as a foil to Frankenstein in order to convey the themes of isolation and companionship.

There is irony in that Victor does not want a companion but has them while the creature does not have companions but wants them. The plot of the story is greatly affected as the creature's suffering increases from his anger. Frankenstein stays level-headed as he decides to pursue the creature until death. As Victor experiences isolation while creating the creature, the feelings that manifest during this time are projected onto the creature when he is created. The creature then lives a life of suffering because he is alone, so his heinous acts are meant to bring Victor into the isolation that he experiences. Victor is easily accepted into society because he is normal looking, but the creature is so easily rejected by society because he is ugly. Seeing the cottagers only makes the creature want to fit in more, and Shelley makes it so that the blind man is the only one who accepts the creature.]]> 2018-12-12 15:33:10 UTC https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313884695 https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313884892 Prompt 1:
In Frankenstein, the foil pair of Victor and his creature convey the themes of isolation versus companionship. Victor initially had a companion in Elizabeth, but he neglected her; Victor's disposition drifted towards isolation. In addition to his figuratively isolation, he also tried to physically seclude himself various times to elude the creature and society. In contrast, the creature longed for a companion and went to extreme measures to have someone to relate to and have a sense of belonging. The creature was so isolated that nobody could love him, even a blind man. The creature's disposition drifted towards companionship.]]> 2018-12-12 15:33:27 UTC https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313884892 https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313885964 Prompt #2:
Victor Frankenstein's role as the tragic figure functions to bring the suffering of others to light. Victor's ambition within the field of science and urge to create life leads to his isolation and brings grief upon those around him. The grief and loss of innocence brought with the creation of the monster leads to the idea of revenge. Victor eventually realizes his mistake of creating the monster and tries to cover up his guilt. As a result, Victor neglects the monster and leaves him in the hands of society. ]]> 2018-12-12 15:35:21 UTC https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/313885964 https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/315193782 Prompt 1:
In Frankenstein, Victor and the monster make very good foils to each other and highlight the theme of isolation vs. belonging. Victor uses isolation and distance in order to escape the guilt and social struggles he faces. He uses his thirst for knowledge as a means of physically isolating himself from his world. The monster faces the opposite issue throughout the novel as his only wish is acceptance and belonging. The contrast between the two characters is developed further as it is known that Victor is wanted by some people in society, while on the other hand the monster is completely rejected.]]> 2018-12-17 15:12:58 UTC https://padlet.com/nglenn/lubzdn8r95hf/wish/315193782