Aww.

"This was then the reward of my benevolence" (101). Story of his life. He saves a little girl from drowning, and he gets shot. This was definitely the straw that broke the monster's back and caused him to go on a killing spree. He finally realizes that there is no chance that he can live among humans. No matter how nice he is and how much he does for them, they will only see his body and assume he is there to kill them. I really feel bad for him. He has absolutely no one there for him. He does all that he can for people to like him, but there is no hope. He is like the knew kid in school that looks like he wants to kill you. There is nothing he can do to change how people see him. So he just decides to kill everyone. Why not leave his mark? I guess I can understand that. Except maybe a nice painting would have been a better way to do it.

Hercules!

Hercules! Hercules! Hercules!

First I'd like to direct you to the Nutty Professor clip in my next post for the title to make sense.
"These thoughts exhilarated me and led me to apply with fresh ardour to the acquiring the art of language" (81). I absolutely love how much like a little kid. The creation is so excited that he can learn the language. He is like a little kid at a French language store. I just wanna pinch his cheeks. He is almost as excited as the mom in my clip. Hercules!
On a more serious note. This scene shows the way that the monster is like a little kid. He is so proud of his new abilities just like little kids are proud of themselves. He is growing up at speeds that are much quicker than a kid, but he is going through the same phases. The only difference is that his dad hates him. Thats what turns him evil.

Peek a boo.

"A ghastly grin wrinkled his face as he gazed at me" (121). This is some odd imagery. When Victor is trying to make the lady friend for the monster, the monster pays him a little visit to see how things are going. He is happy as described in the quote, but the imagery shows the emotion of Victor. He cannot stand to look at him. This imagery creates an image of a creeper looking in a window. He doesn't seem like a little kid that is getting something he wants (which he is like). He seems like this crazy guy who is spying on Victor. This imagery shows how why Victor reacts as he does. He cannot stand the idea of creating another thing that is so scary to look at. The description depicts him how all of humanity sees him. No one can see past his scary exterior. This is what causes all of the problem in the story. Humans are superficial. The monster learns that the hard way.

The end....ing.

"I shall die, and what I now feel be no longer felt" (166). This is an example of paradox. The monster, upon the death of Victor, is saying that in order to lose all sense of sadness, he must die. Most people would consider death to be a very sad thing, but the monster does not feel this way. He knows that he needs to die to lose that sadness. This paradox shows that the monster can be overcome by emotion. He is sad that his creator die. Though most of his life was spent tormenting Victor, he does feel a connection to him. This is an ending that really fits the movie. The monster once again shows that he has as much human emotion as everyone else. How sad.

Apostrophe!!!

"CURSED CURSED creator! Why did I live?" (page 97) This is the creation's response to being rejected by the De Lacey family. This address of the creator that isn't present is an example of an apostrophe. He uses this to show the anger of the monster. When the monster realizes that the ability to speak will not cause humanity to appreciate him, he finally blames all of his loneliness on his creator that deserted him. He blames him for all of the pain and destruction that he has caused. This apostrophe is what starts the rage that causes the deaths of many. This apostrophe also places some of the reader's blame on Victor, causing the reader to show sympathy for the creation. When this apostrophe occurs, Victor begins to become the monster. The reader is now rooting for the creation.

More Frame Stories?!?!?!

"I withdrew from the window, unable to bear these emotions" (75). This is the monster talking about not knowing how to handle the affection between the humans. He then retires to his cave and stays there in isolation for the winter. Oddly enough, this is something that the other two characters have done. They all have some sort of isolation that they seem to want, but also aren't that happy about. I like that the monster is trying to make things right with Frankenstein. He feels bad and wants to befriend him. That's something that shows how we shouldn't judge people, and that we need to look at ourselves. The monster is more of a person than Frankenstein is at this point. He is striving to befriend others, while Frankenstein is trying to avoid suicide.