CP English 12: Dialectical Journal Frankenstein Ch. 16-19 by Courtney Warner https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep NO SUMMARIZING...choose an element of AUTHOR"S STYLE and then use text evidence to explain/prove! en-us 2018-03-27 12:13:17 UTC 2025-09-26 09:38:05 UTC hello@padlet.com Ashley C. https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246481859 “There was none among the myriads of men that existed who would pity or assist me; and should I feel kindness towards my enemies? No: from that moment I declared everlasting war against the species, and, more than all, against him who had formed me,and sent me forth to this insupportable misery.”
Ch. 16/ pg. 97

In this excerpt from the novel, Victor’s monster is discussing his hatred for the human race and his ultimate vow to get revenge. The author uses cacophonous diction, like “pity”, “enemies”, “war”, and “misery” to emphasize the anger the monster feels and how much the cruel treatment has truly affected him. The author also uses lengthy sentences to portray the rage the monster feels and how he is channeling it into his rant. The author does this in order for the reader to feel sympathy for the monster because he is tired of doing no harm to others, but always ending up getting kicked to the curb. ]]> 2018-03-27 13:29:48 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246481859 Hannah Schoen https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246484130 "The river descends rapidly, and winds between hill, not high, but steep, and of beautiful forms. We saw many ruined castles standing on the edges of precipices, surrounded by black woods, high and inacessible. "
Ch 18/ pg 112
Shelley uses formal diction when she forms her sentences. In romantic writings, nature is almost always used and Frankenstein is no exception. In this small section Shelley describes the details of the scenery like the river and the ruined castles. ]]> 2018-03-27 13:33:55 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246484130 Kainon Ruffing https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246484924 “Frankenstein! You belong then to enemy-to him towards whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim”
Ch.16/ pg. 102
The author uses many different literary techniques. The point of view is first person. The tone of this would be serious because he is threatening Frankenstein. It shows the characters perspective towards Frankenstein and shows that he has a negative opinion on Frankenstein. The author uses syntax in this quote to grab the reader's attention by the use of punctuation. ]]> 2018-03-27 13:35:29 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246484924 Jared G. https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246500422 “This was then the reward of my benevolence!”]]> 2018-03-27 14:00:37 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246500422 Brandon Best https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246520397 Quote:“But in Clerval I saw the image of my former self;he was inquisitive,and anxious to gain experience and instruction. The difference of manners which he observed was to him an inexhaustible source of instruction and amusement.” 
Pg. 115 Chapter 19
Response:Shelley uses point of view and connotative meanings to denote a very reminiscent tone during this part of the book. Shelley uses the specific and positive connotative diction of words like “inexhaustible”, “instruction”, and “amusement” to show the positive thoughts Frankenstein has towards his close friend’s mood and outlook on life. She also specifically chooses the word “image” to talk about Frankenstein reflecting on his past personality to show the vitality and positive outlook he has on the past. Shelley also uses the point of view of Frankenstein, a more experienced, weathered, and depressed man, looking at Clerval, young, highly spirited, and energized man, to connect to the readers and create a personal connection to those who are on the latter half of their career and are reminiscing about their early years in their careers looking at the rookies entering the field. ]]> 2018-03-27 14:33:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246520397 Karina Solis https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246524655 “At these moments I took refuge in the most perfect solitude. I passed whole days on the lake alone in a little boat, watching the clouds, and listening to the rippling of the waves, silent and listless.”
Ch. 18 pg. 108
This quote furthers the theme that nature is the ultimate healer of the mind and the soul. You view that he is feeling better, when he says “most perfect solitude”, because perfect give a positive outlook  and it shows that he likes the feeling that this solitude brings. This theme is recurring throughout the book.Whenever Victor finds himself alone in nature you notice that he becomes he feels a little better. This is also a universal theme of the genre, romanticism, that nature can always heal someone.]]> 2018-03-27 14:40:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246524655 Dylan Cornwell https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246544290 “By the sun,and by the blue sky of Heaven, and by the fire of love that burns my heart, that if you grant my prayer, while they exist you shall never behold me again.”
Ch. 17 pg. 107
Mary Shelley's type of figurative language used in this quote is metaphor. She uses this particular quote to emphasize the monsters love and emptiness his heart beholds due to not having anyone there for him. He is simply asking for another female monster to fill his emptiness of his fiery heart and tells Victor that he will never be seen again or cause harm to anyone else if he grants his wish.]]> 2018-03-27 15:17:17 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246544290 Kaley Gurney https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246545966 "This was then the reward of my benevolence! I had saved a human being from destruction, and as a recompense I now writhed under the miserable pain of a wound which shattered the flesh and bone. The feelings of kindness and gentleness which I had entertained but a few moments before gave place to hellish rage and gnashing of teeth. Inflamed by pain, I vowed eternal hatred and vengeance to all mankind."
 Ch. 16/ Pg. 101
The author uses specific diction to really set the tone. The monster has always had compassion towards humans, even though he hasn’t gotten the same in return. Shelley uses words like inflamed and gnashing to show how the monsters feeling has changed toward people. The monster saved a little girl but because of his appearance, people blamed him. Also, this quote can also show the theme that no one is born evil. Evil is created.]]> 2018-03-27 15:20:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246545966 Kyle Siesel https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246548560 “Unfeeling, heartless creator! You had endowed me with perceptions and passions and then cast me abroad an object for the scorn and horror of mankind.”
Ch. 19/ p. 100
The creation, who was just embarrassed and beaten in front of the cottagers, is enraged and uses cacophonous, specific diction such as “scorn” and “horror” to show his anger. A common theme in the Romantic Age, as well as, Frankenstein is “wandering as a rebel and an outcast.” This theme is apparent as the creation is alone and “an object for the scorn and horror of mankind.” Mary Shelley addresses the monster’s confused point of view by saying that he was given “passions”, but is viewed as a monster and an outcast. ]]> 2018-03-27 15:25:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246548560 Bonnie Bivens https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246606423 “His words had a strange effect upon me. I compassionated and sometimes felt a wish to console him; but when I looked upon him, when I saw the filthy mass that moved and talked, my heart sickened and my feelings were altered to those of horror and hatred.” 
 CH 17/106  
The author uses diction to show the audience how stressed and kind of scared Victor is of the monster. The author uses a lot of specific diction to give more feeling and emotion towards what is running through Victors head when the monster confronts him and tells him what he wants. These words used also help set the tone of a scary kind of depressed stage of the section in this chapter. ]]> 2018-03-27 17:18:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246606423 Dylan Kalb https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246639357 “The little patches of snow which yet lingered on the northern sides of the mountains, and lakes, and the dashing of the rocky streams, were all familiar and dear sights to me. | 117/ Ch.18 | The quote illustrates Shelley's use of descriptive language in her scenes. This is one of the many sentences where she describes the nature around her characters with great detail. This is important because nature serves as a refuge for the minds of both Victor and the monster. Additionally, when she describes nature it relates to the romantic theme of being in awe for nature, and she uses this theme often. This is a break from the normal pace of horror, sadness, or suspense during the story. Finally she uses a positive connotation throughout her descriptions of nature in order to make the readers feel the relief that the characters feel when they’re around nature.]]> 2018-03-27 18:19:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246639357 Brock Martin https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246732412 “This was then the reward of my benevolence! I had saved a human being from destruction, and as a recompense I now writhed under the miserable pain of a wound which shattered the flesh and bone.”
101/ ch 16
This quote is important because it shows how the monster feels since he is a wandering outcast that is looking for answers. The monster continually tries to do the right thing but it rejected by the human race in this case it is the cottagers. Cacophonous words like flesh and bone once again show that the monster is in a very dark and depressed point in his life, especially in the context of this quotation. Both of the words carry a negative connotation that set the tone and mood of this reading. ]]> 2018-03-28 01:16:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246732412 Brooke Enders https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246733494 “my life will flow quietly away, and in my dying moments, I shall not curse my maker.” 
106/ ch 17 
The monster looks to his own death. Mary Shelley uses diction to show how the monster is feeling lonely and depressed. She uses diction words like “flow quietly away” and “dying moments” to create a negative connotation that will set the mood and tone of the reading. This quote is conveying a dark tone, because the monster is depressed about not having a female companion. Mary Shelley uses imagery in the quote to help readers see how the monster is feeling, and also help us understand and see the darkness involved. ]]> 2018-03-28 01:22:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246733494 Lauren Sauers https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246736368 “I was formed for peaceful happiness. During my youthful days discontent never visited my mind; and if i was never overcome by ennui, the sight of what is beautiful in nature, or the study of what is excellent and sublime in the productions of man, could alway interest my heart, and communicate elasticity to my spirits.”  
Shelly uses theme to show victors awe for nature. He uses words like “majestic” to describe his feeling towards nature. The theme of this also creates a happy tone. She uses nature as it seems to soothe and comfort victor. The association of nature and feelings show that Shelly prefers to use metaphors of a natural setting rather than other descriptions.  
]]> 2018-03-28 01:35:56 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246736368 Cara H https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246744395 “I remembered that I was forever deprived of the delights that such beautiful creatures could bestow; and that she whose resemblance I contemplated would, in regarding me, have changed that air of divine benignity to one expressive of disgust and affright.”

Ch 16 pg 103

Shelley, in describing the internal and external conflicts that the creature faces, uses euphonious words and phrases such as “beautiful” and “divine benignity” in describing Victor’s mother, while using cacophonous words like “disgust” to describe the creature. We are able to see, through the diction she uses, the “me v.s. them” situation that the creature seems to face. Not only is the creature isolated through the actions of other characters, but also through the words used to describe him in Shelley’s work. The line between the creature and the rest of mankind is very clear.

]]> 2018-03-28 02:25:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246744395 Katie Hall https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246744435 "You must create a female for me with whom I can live in the interchange of those sympathies necessary for my being. This you alone can do, and I demand it of you as a right which you must not refuse to concede." 
This quote from chapter 17 explains the reoccurring theme of isolation and family. Originally the creature thinks that he is normal, but as the story progresses he sees how different he truly is. The creature is somewhat envious of humans because he is so lonely. When the author says “A female for me with whom I can live in the interchange of those sympathies necessary for my being”, it ensures the reader that this creature is extremely lonely and longing for a friend.]]> 2018-03-28 02:25:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246744435 Andy Bowerman https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246852127 2018-03-28 12:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246852127 Andy Bowerman https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246852258 "I declared ever lasting war against the species, and, more than all, against him who had formed me, and sent me forth to this in supportable misery." 
pg 97 chapter 16

In this passage the monster is declaring that he is in war with humans but most of all he is in a war against victor. Mary Shelly uses cacophonos words like war and misery to give a dark tone . The diction of what shelly says shows that she wants to show a turning point in the novel where the moster has officaly decided he is trying to hurt humans]]> 2018-03-28 12:14:01 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246852258 Riley https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246856529 Chapter 16, pg 99

“For the first time… I turned my fury toward inanimate objects” 

In this section the author uses specific diction to convey a dramatic shift in the monsters emotions towards the cottagers. Previously, the monster spoke only of the love he had for the cottagers, but now he uses words like “revenge” and “hatred” to describe them. The uses of these specific words allows us to feel the hatred and anger the monster has, and also creates an angry and dark tone. The use of these words also supports the idea that the monster longs for someone to love him.

]]> 2018-03-28 12:24:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246856529 Kaleb Knott https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246862068 “For an an instant I dared to shake off my chains, and look around me with a free and lofty spirit; but the iron had eaten into into my flesh, and i sank again, trembling and hopeless, into my miserable self.“
117/ Ch 19
The passage has a dark, intense tone. The cacophonous words “chains” 
"eaten" and “flesh” portray a foreboding mood, and chains is used as a concrete word to portray  an abstract feeling of being confined and restrained that Victor feels. ]]> 2018-03-28 12:38:28 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246862068 Paige Sturgill https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246862226 ”When night came I quitted my retreat and wandered in the wood; and now, no longer restrained by the fear of discovery, I gave vent to my anguish in fearful howlings. I was like a wild beast that had broken the toils, destroying the objects that obstructed me, and ranting through the wood with a stag-like swiftness.”
Shelley is using similes to compare the monster to a wild beast. The creature is no longer afraid of what he may find. He is able to feel the power that he holds within him, from the forbidden knowledge he has gained. Shelley is describing him as a wild beast because of the way he is going through the woods: howling, breaking things, and his motion of walking/running. ]]> 2018-03-28 12:38:49 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246862226 Emily Smith https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246879032 2018-03-28 13:17:03 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246879032 Emily Smith https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246879179 “Cursed, cursed creator! Why do I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed?” | Pg. 97 ch 16 | Shelley uses words like cursed and extinguish to show that the monster is angry at his creator. The monster is extremely mad at Victor throughout the entire chapter. The monster also talks about getting revenge against Victor and his anger is consuming him. The monster has been mad at Victor ever since his birth, so anger is a recurring theme in the book. Anger relates to romanticism because many romantic writers were angry with their lives and wrote about that in ]]> 2018-03-28 13:17:19 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246879179 Emily Smith https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246879211 “Cursed, cursed creator! Why do I live? Why, in that instant, did I not extinguish the spark of existence which you had so wantonly bestowed?” 
Pg. 97 ch 16 
Shelley uses words like cursed and extinguish to show that the monster is angry at his creator. The monster is extremely mad at Victor throughout the entire chapter. The monster also talks about getting revenge against Victor and his anger is consuming him. The monster has been mad at Victor ever since his birth, so anger is a recurring theme in the book. Anger relates to romanticism because many romantic writers were angry with their lives and wrote about that in their works.]]> 2018-03-28 13:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246879211 Nathan Love https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246879772 “Child, what is the meaning of this?I do not intend to hurt you; listen to me!"  Chapter 16   p.g. 102

The tone of this line is supposed to be comforting, The monster insist that he is not here to hurt the little boy; if anything he is there to help him. Also, this is another reason why the monster wants to change and become more human. Everyone is scared of him when all he is trying to do is help the little kid and protect him.The little boy covered his eyes and let out a loud noisy scream. This mad the monster even more upset because all he wants to do is help.  ]]> 2018-03-28 13:18:33 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246879772 Gavin Manning https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246895821 “My daily vows rose for revenge-deep and deadly revenge, such as would alone compensate for the outrages and anguish I had endured.”
Shelley shows her style here with contextual evidence more specifically diction. She uses specific diction in this excerpt like revenge, outrage, and anguish to show the Creatures extreme anger towards humans and more specifically his creator Victor. With this Shelley clearly was able to express the Creatures feelings better since she decided to use the more specific diction instead of a more common informal diction.]]> 2018-03-28 13:47:11 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/246895821 Hunter Bollinger https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/248288351 “And no torture shall ever extort a consent from me. You may render me the most miserable of men, but you shall never make me base in my own eyes.” | Chapter 17 Page 104  | 
In this quote Shelley uses pedantic diction to show Frankenstein’s self importance over the monster. The phrase “You may render me the most miserable of men” implies that Frankenstein sees himself as a being greater than the monster. This also implies that Frankenstein thinks he has greater fortitude than most people, and he thinks nothing the monster can say or do will change his mind.]]> 2018-04-03 19:51:22 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/248288351 Alex Forehand https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/248462096 “During my absence I should leave my friends unconscious of the existence of their enemy, and unprotected from his attacks, exasperated as he might be by my departure.”
Ch 18/p.111
Shelley's use of diction is effective in conveying a negative, worrisome tone. Cacophonous words such as “unprotected” and “exasperated” display the fluster that is building within Victor. The addition of words such as “unconscious” and “departure” also help display the distress Victor is feeling. Shelly displays a negative tone in this sentence by using several words with a negative connotation. Victor is feeling a wide variety of different emotions within himself and Shelly accurately displays this with a wide variety of diction.]]> 2018-04-04 12:43:51 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/248462096 https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/374916468 2019-08-16 01:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/374916468 https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/421354056 2019-12-08 19:22:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/421354056 https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/430563855 2020-01-13 01:28:57 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/430563855 https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/568198250 2020-05-12 17:19:43 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/568198250 https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/571381483 2020-05-13 23:07:46 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/571381483 https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/571381543 2020-05-13 23:07:50 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/571381543 https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/965908935 2020-11-27 15:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/965908935 https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/996785921 2020-12-08 03:17:23 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/996785921 Ray Pist https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/1278137519

]]> 2021-03-07 09:36:42 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/1278137519 I must agree https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/2335185756 2022-10-11 12:37:10 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/2335185756 bb https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/2455036499 2023-01-24 17:19:21 UTC https://padlet.com/cwarner/n9xwftlzpvep/wish/2455036499