Frankenstein Theme DIscussion

Topic: Who is the actual monster in Frankenstein?  

Topic:  What responsibilities did Victor, as the creator, have toward the monster?

Topic: Victor warns Robert that acquiring knowledge can lead to "destruction and infallible misery."  What serious consequences may the acquisition of knowledge have?

Choose ONE of the topics above.

In your initial post, give your opinion and two examples from the text to back up your assertion.  Also include a counterargument and how you'd address it.

Also post a reply to another student that includes intelligent discussion of the post they made.

Frankenstein Discussion (Ch 11-14)

Frankenstein Discussion

Reply to this post with intelligent commentary on ONE of the topics below.  Be sure to copy the question into your response so we know what you're talking about.  Also, thoughtfully reply to the post of a fellow student.

Questions (choose one):

1. Discuss how the feeling of the family's warm interactions affects the monsters.
2. How does the tone of the narrative help the monster and Victor as they align into almost a parallel being?
3. Who seems the better human in chapter 12, Victor or the monster?  Support your answer.
4. Think about chapter 14.  How are the monster and Safie alike?  How are they different?
5. The monster says: "Of what a strange nature is knowledge!  It clings to the mind when it has once seized on it like a lichen on the rock."  Elaborate from his point of view.
6. Think about the content of chapters 13 and 14 and how outsiders are treated.  Relate this to the way outsiders are treated today.  Remember to site specific examples from the text.