Friday, February 21, 2020
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What is the tone of the passage you read and annotated in class? Write a paragraph explaining how Mary SHelley establishes tone in this passage. Consider subh elements as diction, imager, symbol and setting. Write a paragraph that demonstrates at least two different ways to incorporate quotation.
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In the passage from chapter 5 of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, Shelley uses several different elements to set tones of fear, anxiety, and disgust. In the beginning of the passage, the setting is described as dark, as described in lines 4-10, “It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out”. The weather and the late night setting both foreshadow the events that will happen during that night, and set a fearful and dark tone. Shelley also uses descriptive words and imagery to set the tone of the passage. In lines 14-27, the monster which Victor had created is described in detail, and the readers are able to fully picture how horrifying the monster’s appearance is. She also uses words such as “horror” and “disgust” to even further the feeling of fear in this passage. The dream Victor has in lines 45-55 is described in detail as well, furthering the feelings of fear and disgust that can be found throughout. Towards the end of the passage, an anxious tone falls over the text. As Victor is wandering throughout the courtyard, it was stated that he was “catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal corpse”. This event gives off a strong tone of anxiety, and sets the tone for the rest of the novel
ReplyDeleteI liked how you expanded your analysis to more than one tone. I just stuck to one, but everything you said makes sense. I liked the specific words you pointed out too. Good job, Lizzy!
DeleteI also thought it was really important to include the setting of the story, because I also believed it was key in understanding what events were going to take place, and how Victor would react to those events. You were straight to the point, but next time I think you should try to expand more on your last point. It wasn’t clearly stated why that part of the chapter supports your tone selected. Overall, well written!
DeleteI think that all of your tones fit the excerpt very well. Your points supported this, but I think you could have elaborated on them more to demonstrate the importance of the details included. Otherwise, this blog was great as you pinpointed the information very well.
DeleteLizzy, this was short and sweet! To the point is the best way to do it, sometimes, and you did it well. I hadn’t looked into the tone of disgust itself, but this analysis made me think, for sure. Like the others said, I would’ve loved to see more expansion on your ideas through the use of more quotes, maybe? However, what you wrote was effective. Good work.
DeleteMary Shelley begins this excerpt with an explanation of the dreary setting Victor is in. He is described as being anxiety ridden and in the darkness. The appearance of light rain outside gives a feeling that Victor is at a point of realization in his life. The setting described in the beginning , showing dim lights, mournful weather, and tensions of anxiety in the air, help foreshadow the feelings Victor will soon deal with. Each word choice and feeling of the first paragraph introduces the mood that Victors life is going down hill and he will soon have fearful emotions. Once the story of what is going on in Victors life is described, is is clear victor resents what he brought to the world when he created the monster. When Mary uses imagery to describe the disgust associated with the monsters looks, a revolted tone is used. She uses words such as “ catastrophe, horrid, wretch, and disgusted.” One particular line that describes the irony of the situation states “ His limbs were in a proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful! Great God!”. The repetition of beautiful in this line shows how disgusted and surprised Victor is with the end result of the monster. The underlying uses of disgust and surprised emotions reinforce the revulsion type tone surrounding this part of the excerpt. As the story goes on, the lines start to reveal that Victor is not only disgusted with the monster, but feels extreme regret of what he has done to himself. The chapter uses stories of his disordered thoughts and disturbing dreams to show the regret surrounding Victor. The tone of the lines in the chapter show that Victor wants to go back in time and change the wrongs he had committed. One line filled with regretful tone in this section of the story states “ ; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart”. The words in this section are deeply emotional and help the readers see what Victor is feeling at each moment. Overall the two main tones used in this section of the story, revulsion and regret, were accomplished by Mary’s use of the weather to help her foreshadow the moments to come, and also the descriptive language used in certain sections.
ReplyDeleteI really liked this, Megan. You did a great job describing the setting and what it meant to you. Also, your interpretation of the first quote was really interesting. I didn’t really know what to make of it when I read it, but your explanation makes a lot of sense! Regret and revulsion definitely stood out in the text, and you did a great job explaining why.
DeleteI liked your incorporation of phrases from the text into your writing. I think they really backed up your claims, and everything ran very smoothly while I read it. Regret and revulsion did not stick out to me during my analysis, but I totally see where this can be true. Good job, Megan!
DeleteGreat post Megan! Shelley’s imagery definitely added to the effect of the passage. Your quote examples really helped as well, great job.
Delete“I had desired it with ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.” This quote from Victor Frankenstein in chapter 5 of the novel, Frankenstein encapsulates very well the theme of self-loathing present in this excerpt. The author skillfully communicates this feeling through the text by using symbolism, specific syntax, and comparisons.
ReplyDeleteVarious forms of symbolism helped set up the reader to understand and properly approach the text. Firstly, the weather and time setting of the passage confirmed and deepened the prominence of the ideas that continue to develop over the course of the excerpt. The first line of the text says, “It was on a dreary night of November ... already one in the morning, the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, ...” Starting the piece off in this manner is a foreshadowing of bad news. It prepares the reader for something unfortunate to happen, and therefore predetermined the tone as “bad” before even getting through the first sentence. The reader’s understanding can be easily fine tuned from this point on, but this starting point was a very effective method by Shelley to help define the tone of her work.
The words Shelley employs all thoughtful the text have a huge effect of the way the message is perceived by the audience. The presence of loathing is clear after one begins reading with his repetition of words with negative connotations, such as “wretch”, “monster”, “agony”, and more. The important part, however, is what these words lead back to. Shelley writes with Victor referring to himself using the the word, “I” thirty-one times in this relatively small passage. He hates the monster, which makes him hate himself. Evidence of this hatred is shown clearly at the very end of the passage, where he refers to the creation as a “demonical corpse”, but follows with the phrase “that I had so miserably given life.” (line 74). The words chosen by the author display the self-blame she wishes to paint on the character, which impacts him deeply.
Shelley’s use of comparison in a few different ways was very effective in communicating the theme of this piece. The more obvious of the two cases was the mention of his dream about Elizabeth in lines 44 to 55. The most direct part of the passage says, “I thought I saw Elizabeth, in the bloom of health, walking down the streets of Ingolstadt. Delighted and surprised, I embraced her, but as I imprinted the first kiss on her lips, they became livid with the hue of death; her features appeared to change, and I thought I held the corpse of my dead mother in my arms;”. By initially setting up a scene with a very bright, light hearted tone, then transitioning quickly to the reality of the self-hatred he felt, Shelley made the latter much more drastic. The more subtle, yet equally powerful form of comparison utilized was between Frankenstein himself and his creation. Nearly every time the monster was mentioned, he alluded to the wretchedness of himself, in a way describing his inward appearance with the same loathing attitude he used to explain the outward appearance of the creature. The author uses these comparisons to show how Victor’s creation became a outlet for the self hatred that his own greed brought upon him.
Through use of symbolism, syntax, and comparison, Mary Shelley successfully held a theme of dreary self-loathing throughout this part of her novel. While this piece could be interpreted in several ways, based on the evidence in the text, this one is hard to ignore.
In an excerpt from “Frankenstein,” by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein’s creation is brought to life. As this sequence of events unfolds, Shelley’s clever use of diction, syntax, and imagery paint a dramatic picture scene.
ReplyDeleteIn the passage, Shelley sets the mood by talking about the weather and what was happening on this night, building suspense up to what was about to happen. Frankenstein’s monster comes to life and he is completely bewildered. Shelley shows his state of awe by describing the monster in detail. Victor is so surprised, and seemingly overjoyed, he states, “Beautiful! Great God!” Shelley is able to make the mood of this moment drop soon after when Victor feels immediate regret for what he had done. Shelley’s syntax becomes dark and makes the reader feel nervous, line 35 states, “The beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.” Shelley takes advantage of using fearful tone. Victor falls into a hysteric-type state, his fear and regret overcome him and he runs away. The tone of fear comes up and remains for the rest of the passage as Frankenstein’s creation haunts his dreams and real life. Shelley is able to portray Victor’s intense regret and terror for the monster by using imagery through the eyes of Victor himself. The way in which Shelley describes the monster, foreshadows the fact that more terrifying things may take place in the future.
As a whole, this passage shows the tone of regret and bewilderment turning into unsolicited fear. Shelley’s diction and syntax make this transition even more apparent and dramatic.
I also used regret as one of the main tones of this except. The diction she used definitely showed victors regret of creating the monster. I also didn’t notice how she made readers feel nervous through her surtax Nice job Alex
DeleteI liked that you included the use of imagery in your supporting points. Your blog flows from one point to the next and is a very easily understood explanation, which I appreciated because my different interpretations of certain details.
Delete“I beheld the accomplishment of my toils. With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony….,” remarks lines 3-4 from one excerpt taken from Chapter 5 of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein. These lines set up a perfect introduction to the primary tone that laces this excerpt. Victor Frankenstein, the narrator, is quite dismayed at the outcome that came from his efforts to bring the creature to life. In lines 5-14, Victor reflects on the moment he watched the creature come to life. The way Shelley wrote this section—lines 5-14—encourages the reader to interpret the section as being a set up to the disaster that will carry on from line 15 to line 75. If lines 1-14 were building context, then lines 15-17 must be showing Victor’s current feelings. He describes the outcome as a “catastrophe” despite the infinite pains and care he had endeavored”. To put it simply, Victor was very ambitious with his “project” and put a lot of hard work into it, but the end result was not what he had expected. This is his disappointment, and right after feeling disappointment, Victor becomes resentful. He mentions the beautiful features he had given the creature, but then, in a very sarcastic tone, cries “Beautiful! Great God!”. Victor uses lines 20-28 to dismantle his describing the monster as “beautiful”. With her immersive use of imagery, Shelley uses Victor’s narrative to ironically vent how ugly the creature Victor made truly is. Victor’s tone shifts from dismayed to resentful in this section. In lines 20-28, the creature becomes a “monster” with descriptions like “his yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath” because of his physical ugliness.
ReplyDeleteVictor’s resentment is really prominent within lines 29-44. “I had worked hard for nearly two years….,” and “for this I had deprived myself of rest and health” are personal reflections found in lines 33 and 34 of Victor as he realizes that his efforts and sacrifices have been wasted. The reader can feel the disappointment radiating off of Victor, especially when he explains how he had “desired it [his experiment working how he had planned] with an arduous that far exceeded moderation”. Victor had a ton of ambition and to see his efforts just go to waste must have crushed him. This is evident in line 35 with Victor noting how “now that [he] had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart”. This line also shows his resentment for the creature and disappointment in himself. By now, he can’t bear to be around his creation so he goes upstairs to attempt to sleep. Many people use sleep to “escape” the day. In line 46, Victor wants to do that too in hopes of forgetting what had just gone down. Unfortunately, “it was in vain; [Victor] slept, indeed, but was disturbed by the wildest dreams. Victor had a nightmare about Elizabeth turning into the rotting corpse of Victor’s deceased mother. From lines 50 to 54, Victor describes this experience. It could be argued that Victor uses Elizabeth as a coping mechanism in attempt to forget his mistakes (A.KA., the monster). His dead mother could also be a suppressed childhood guilt that he is experiencing, and the monster somehow reminds him of this unpleasant feeling.
Victor continues to reinforce his dislike for his creation. In line 60, Victor remarks how he “beheld the wretch— the miserable monster whom I had created”. At this point, he moved on from calling his creation a “creature” at the start in line 14 to calling it a “monster” in line 60. The final line, line 75, of the excerpt has Victor hiding from “the demoniacal corpse to which I had so miserably given life”. Overall, Shelley writes the tone that shifts from dismay, disappointment, to resentment.
Setting, diction, imagery; there are a wide variety of elements forming the basis for Frankenstein’s tone in chapter 5 of “Frankenstein.” The main formation of setting, however, helps the reader to visualize and foreshadow what exactly will happen in the near future, more importantly, how Victor’s tone will change, or be reinforced, from previous chapters. Initially, the story seems to take a turn for the worst when the physical weather begins to rain and storm, which foreshadows Frankenstein’s tone in this case. “It was a dreary night of November that I beheld the accomplishment of my toils” (1-2). Victor also states, “It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes” (7-8). Noting this “dreary, rainy” weather, the reader can already assume nothing good seems to be taking place, so tone here must be of a negative connotation.
ReplyDeleteFrankenstein goes on to eventually create life through an inanimate object, so this was, indeed, the foreshadowing of a negative event. When Frankenstein sees the creature open its eyes, he is horrified, noting all of his deformed and ugly body parts. His diction at this point, however, is interesting, as he states the parts of the creature’s body that were in mint condition, as he says, “luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes...” (23-24). Frankenstein admits that even though the monster has “pearly whiteness” on his teeth, or “lustrous black, and flowing” hair, his inhuman-like body still breaks through the perfections. At this point, the reader can tell that this tone of chapter 5 shows Frankenstein as disgusted, but also that he disapproves of the monster, judging his external features.
The contrast of feelings toward one another also play a crucial role in figuring out how the tone is displayed by Frankenstein. Once Victor flees this monster, he tries to fall asleep, and tries not to let it get to him. However, the monster shows up at Victor’s bedside, “He held up the curtain of the bed... while a grin wrinkled his cheeks” (61-62; 65). Victor assumed that the monster was going to try to hurt him, but in its defense, his only relationship at the time was with Victor, and he most certainly wanted to have his creator’s approval. Victor, however, continues to flee from his creation, and does everything he can to stay away from it.
Judgement, mainly disapproval, are the main tones set by Frankenstein in Chapter 5. Through imagery, setting, diction, and syntax, Frankenstein foreshadows his tone for the rest of the chapter.
I liked how much you focused on setting in your blog. Mary Shelley definitely focuses on the weather to help establish her tone. Also, while I didn’t use disapproval in my blog, I can see through the quotes you used that it fits. Nice job!
DeleteInteresting analysis Mark. I absolutely agree with the elements you used to describe how tone was established, as I used almost the exact same ones. I also thought it was interesting when you talked about how the tone changed at different parts of the story because that was something I didn’t think about.
DeleteThe tone of the excerpt from chapter 5 of Frankenstein is best described as averse and disillusioned. The negative nature of the tone is immediately noticeable as the excerpt begins with a description of bad weather, a tool that Shelley uses heavily. The scene is set late at night with very little illumination, as the character Victor describes his candle as nearly burnt out. Shelley’s word choice is essential to the tone of the excerpt. She uses words with undeniably negative connotations, such as dreary, dismal, dull, convulse, and agitate, all within lines 1-13. She then builds upon this established negativity with a detailed description of the creature that Victor has just brought to life in lines 17-27. The seemingly beautiful features of the creature are detailed upon, yet are in “horrid contrast” with his awful eyes, shrivelled complexion, and black lips. The tone of disillusionment is revealed when Shelley writes of Victor’s shock at the horror of the creature. The specific quote of “...but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished,” (lines 34-35) supports this. Shelley reveals that Victor sees the truth about what he has done, that he has allowed the important parts of life to slip away for the sake of the creature. This correlates with the nightmares that Victor has when he tries to sleep. Victor dreams of his cousin Elizabeth, who quickly turns into his dead mother. This is used to reflect upon all of the relationships Victor has abandoned for his work that he is now disgusted with. Shelley includes this information about the dreams to transition to the tone of aversion. From line 37 and on, Victor spends his time trying to escape from the creature and the reality of his actions. This is best demonstrated by the quote, “Unable to endure the aspect of the being I had created, I rushed out of the room…” (lines 37-38). Shelley’s word choice is once again essential, including negative words such as horror, disgust, tumult, disturbed, death, escape, fear, demonic, agitation, and miserable. Victor has become so revolted by his creation that he can no longer stand to be around it. The same endeavor that once had him so encapsulated now leaves him running away, unable to rest without fear. In this excerpt of Frankenstein, Mary Shelley utilizes diction and the setting to construct the tones of disillusionment and aversion and therefore setting the stage for the many negative events to come.
ReplyDeleteGreat work Vivian. I thought you did a really good job choosing strong quotes to back up your claims, and I also really liked how in depth you got. You dissected specific lines and phrases rather than speaking in general and pulling lines from all over the place to support each idea.
DeleteYour analyses is very clear and well thought out. The quotes you used did a great job of supporting the ideas that you wanted to explain.
DeleteYou explained the meaning of the passage very well! You had a lot of great examples and included the line numbers which was helpful. You had an interesting perspective on the passage and it was very good!
DeleteWhen it comes to Mary Shelley’ Frankenstein, tone is one of the most important rhetorical devices used in the novel, and Shelly does an incredible job employing it, often in subtle ways. In chapter 5 of the novel, Shelley describes the animation of the monster, and tone plays a big role in this. In fact, she begins to establish the tone in the very first sentence with the setting. Throughout the novel, nighttime and bad weather are notorious for foreshadowing that something horrible is about to happen, and that’s exactly what happens here. Shelley states the following about the setting, “It was a dreary night of November... already one in the morning... rain pattered... (lines 1-8)” She also used other symbolic imagery to build the tension in the setting, such as, “...my candle was nearly burnt out... (lines 9-10)” This type of imagery makes the audience anxious about what is to come, and this plays a major part in her tone during this part of the novel. Later, when the creature finally awakens, horror and revulsion are added to Shelley’s tone towards Frankenstein and his actions. Shelley describes Frankenstein’s emotions using detailed diction all throughout this part of the story, and this gives us an idea as to how she probably feels about it as well and the tone she is trying to establish. She uses words like, “catastrophe (line 15),” “horrid contrast (line 24),” “breathless horror and disgust (line 36),” “horror (line 55),” “miserable (line 60),” and “fearing (line 73),” to show us how Frankenstein feels about all of these events. This sort of characterization uses Frankenstein’s tone as a narrator to give us a glimpse at her own as the author. She also uses phrases such as, “the dull yellow eye (line 10),” “yellow skin (line 19),” “shriveled complexion and straight black lips (line 27),” “the beauty of the dream vanished (line 35),” “hue of death (line 50),” “corpse of my dead mother (line 52),” “grave worms crawling (line 54),” “dim and yellow light of the moon (line 58),” “a grin wrinkled his cheeks (line 65),” and “the demoniacal corpse (line 74),” to evoke the same type of horror and revulsion in the readers. In this way, mood also becomes a tool that Shelley uses to develop the tone. In the end, it is Shelley’s diction, imagery, mood, and setting that help establish her tone as one of anxiousness, horror, and revulsion, turning Frankenstein into a masterpiece in the process.
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job of stating your points then adding a quote or examples of words from the book. The lists of words to describe the different aspects of the story were very well written.
DeleteJoe, your analysis was FULL of examples! That was really great to see, as it showed you really read and thought about the text. Your writing also, most definitely, shows you understood the both prompt and the excerpt very well. I also appreciated your use of many adjectives in the last few sentences. It seemed to help you close with a bang! Good work.
DeleteThis excerpt from the fifth chapter of Frankenstein focuses on the events of Victor Frankenstein bringing the creature to life. Mary Shelley describes the dreadful night with a tone of disillusionment and fright by giving precise details on how Victor felt and the way seeing the monster effected him. The first paragraph starts out by describing the night that the creature came to life and how Victor was feeling. He started to prepared the final steps of the process even though he felt extreme anxiety. The thought that the monster that he had brought together before him could come to life was making him very anxious. Once the monster had opened his eyes the emotions that Victor felt escalated quickly. He describes the different aspects of the monster by saying “His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful. Beautiful! Great God! His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriance only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes.” The description of the monster lets us understand that Victor saw the monster as a beautiful creation that he had made but also it was a horrible looking creature. The feeling of disillusionment really becomes strong in the third paragraph when Victor explains that his life’s work had been solely focused on this for the past two years and now that he sees what his creation is, he is disappointed. The quote, “ but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart.” His disappointment and horror about the creature causes him to leave the monster and go to his room. He knows that the creature is alive but chooses to push the thought of it away. The events of the night leave him with nights mares that add to the tone of terror. Victor becomes so frightened and scared of the monster that it makes him physically ill and constantly nervous that he will see it again.
ReplyDeleteIt’s interesting how you interpreted Victor’s “Beautiful! Great God! exclamation. You saw it more as Victor finding the Creature both ugly and beautiful, while I pictured Victor with a sarcastic tone as he voiced this exclamation. We agree on Victor’s disappointment, however, and I love how you used quotes well to back up all of your interpretation. Your paper copy must have been filled with great annotations! What a great post!
DeleteTo open, Mary Shelley begins by setting the scene. It’s raining, which foreshadows the darkness to come. By using words like “dreary night of November” (line 1), and “the rain pattered dismally” (line 8), she is able to convey as sense of gloom which indicates the soon to come, interaction between Frankenstein and the Monster. Shelley seems to use Frankenstein as her main source to set and change the tones, which, ultimately allows for a more obvious switch in tone. Allowing Frankenstein to be the primary narrator in this section, Shelley writes about the infamous moment when Frankenstein brings the Monster to life. This section of chapter five provides spine-chilling imagery. “...I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a conclusive motion agitated its limbs” (line 11-13), this quote begins setting the tone for the rest of the novel. Disgust, or more specific, aversion becomes a very apparent tone through this example. Fear also most definitely plays a role in the overall tone of the novel, which can also be noted in lines 11 through 13. Aversion and fear continue to be common themes in the rest of Shelleys piece. As the story goes on Frankenstein comes to realize he has made a grave mistake, and the Monster begins to wreak havoc on Frankensteins, already morphed, mental state. Yet, Frankenstein still has pride in what he has created. This conflict creates an interesting dynamic in chapter five. Lines 17 through 23, Frankenstein discusses the beauty of his creation, describing features such as hair of “a lustrous black, and flowing...” (21-22), and “...teeth of a pearly whiteness...” (22-23). Directly after, however, the Monsters more undesirable features, which could be perceived as a symbol of what is to come. The Monsters behavior gives the audience conflicting feelings, so it is possible Shelly was, intentionally or not, alluding to this when she had Frankenstein talk about both good and bad regarding his creation.
ReplyDeleteThe tone of fear gradually gets more specific in chapter five. Instead of fear alone, it transforms into overwhelm. Frankenstein almost indirectly admits he is feeling overwhelmed as seen in this quote: “...I rushed out of the room and continued a long time traversing my bed-chamber, unable to compose my mind to sleep” (lines 38-40). This is the perfect example to display the “overwhelming” tone Shelley was trying to create. Shelley even combines the two most prominent tones in examples such as “...walking up and down in the greatest agitation, listening attentively, catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal corpse to which I had so miserably given life” (lines 71-75). This quote specifically includes both fear or overwhelmed feeling, as well as aversion or anxiety. Shelleys strong, vivid word use allows her to bridge that gap, creating a beautifully cohesive novel. Chapter five, above all, makes this very point clear as can be.
I like how you began with the whether, because I think that that is the most important way Shelley portrays tone, not even in this passage but the while story. Nice work!
DeleteYou are using descriptive imagery while analyzing descriptive imagery, which is super immersive and made reading your blog not only a breeze, but also held my attention. I’m impressed by how well you kept track of the lines you were referencing. It’s intriguing how you interpreted this excerpt and saw the fear Victor was feeling much more than I, who definitely saw more of his anger and resentment, did. Awesome analysis, Liv!
ReplyDeleteThis passage of Frankenstein portrays many feelings and emotions. I believe the overall tone of this is disgust, or more specifically, loathing and revulsion. The narrator, Victor Frankenstein, clearly shows his reaction to the monster. The second his eyes opened, he said “breathless horror and disgust filled my heart”. After years and years of working on this ‘project’ and depriving himself of most basic human needs and interactions, he hates what he’s done. He immediately runs away and tries to go to sleep. Obviously it doesn’t work, and he is awakened by the monster.
ReplyDeleteNot only is the tone shown through Victors obvious feelings and realizations, but things such as weather and setting also show tone. In this small passage, it is raining and dreary outside. “Wind pattered dismally on the panes”, Shelley states directly. Throughout the whole story, weather is used to set the tone. It is very apparent in this part of the novel what the weather means in relation to the passage.
Victor also takes the time to state that “the beauty of the dream has vanished.” He is so overwhelmed with his horrible creation and has finally come to a realization what he did was not good. Creating life outside the natural cycles of the world shouldn’t work, and when it does, it creates a disaster. He wants to reverse time and fix what he’s done but he knows he can’t. By running away, he sets the tone of horror and disgust, in himself and the creature. Shelley uses many descriptive words to show the audience the way the doctor feels. As previously stated, he is filled with “breathless horror” and “disgust”. These are directly stated from the doctor himself, showing readers how awful the sight was, and how sickly the whole scene made him feel.