Frankenstein-THE END :)

Well, the book is finished! It was not my favorite, and I definately did not think it was scary! I want to blog about the ending. All I can say is poor Victor. THe monster kills his entire family pretty much, he feels he has nothing to live for. He tells Walton that he needs to continue looking for the Monster even after Victor dies which he later does. The monster shows up and mourns over his creators dead body. Walton is scared and cannot believe Victor was telling the truth about having created a monster. The monster goes on to tell Walton that he regrets all that he has done and basically wishes he could have hanged his actions. He did not want to come off as a bad character, but in the end, that is exactly how he is precieved. The amiguity of the monster is still going on even at the end of the novel. We will never know if he is like Adam or like the devil.

Frankenstein-Victor

"Have my murderous machinations deprived you also, my dearest Henry, of life? Two I have already destroyed; other victims await their destiny: but you, Clerval, my friend, my benefactor-" page 129

Victor is becoming crazy. He is losing people he loves and cannot take the stress nor the hurt any longer. He starts to blame himself for the deaths of his loved ones and was sick. The monster only caused anxiety and hurt in his life. He states that he felt the monster grasping his neck. This is an instance where he becomes dillusional. ONe of the reasons Victor is becoming so crazy is because he has yet to tell someone of the monster he created. He trys to keep it a secret, but it is becoming too much for him to handle alone. Victor stated that he wished he was dead to be set free from the monster and all its problems. Victor is a character who readers sympahize with. He is tormented for his precious goal that he achieved and does not know how to live a normal life after it is created. The monster is constantly causing troubles and conflicts on Victor. I feel bad for him.

Frankenstein-Foreshadowing

"My dear father, re-assure yourself. I love my cousin tenderly and sincerely. I never saw any woman who excited, as Elizabeth does, my warmest admiration and affection. My future hopes and prospects are entirely bound up in the expectation of our union." page 109

In the beginning of the novel, we learned that Victor's mother had the intention for he and Elizabeth to marry. However, that event has not taken place yet. Moreover, this line foreshadows that it will soon occur. Victor loves Elizabeth and is indeed aspiring to marry her yet he is concerned with the monster being around. This is using foreshadowing because it says the "expectation of our union." This implies to the reader that it will eventually happen and to be aware. Victor's father is worried Victor has found another woman to marry because Victor is acting strange. Victor further explains that he does not love someone else and is planning on marrying Elizabeth as planned. The readers are able to foresee their marriage and what it entails.

Frankenstein-Internal Conflict

"I sat one evening in my laboratory; the sun had set, and the moon was just rising from the sea; I had not sufficient light for my employment, and I remained idle, in a pause of consideration of whether I should leave my labour for the night, or hasten its conclusion by an unremitting attention to it. Three years before I was engaged in the same manner..and filled it forever with bitter remorse." page 120

Internal conflict is a struggle within the character hiimself. Victor one of the characters that endure this trouble. The very first time he created a monster, he swore he would neve do it again. He stated it was a disaster and a bad decision. Now, the monster is demanding him to create a female creature so he will not be lonely. Victor proceeds to say he well. However, it is eating him up inside. He does not know if it is the right thing for him to do. His health will suffer and he will endure the pain and anger he had on the first one. Creating a monster takes talent and effort. Victor struggles with finding the strength to carrry out this action. Another area where Victor has internal conflict is with his marrying Elizabeth. He fears if he marries her, the monster will attack her if he does not create him a companion. Many thoughts are running through Victor's brain that is causing him an internal struggle.

Frankenstein-themes

"A change indeed had taken place in me: my health, which had hitherto declined, was now much restored; and my spirits, when unchecked my the memory of my unhappy promise, rose prportionably." page 108

Health, Benevolence, Frame Story

These were the themes my group had to find in the novel. They were all hit pretty thoroughly as the novel progressed. In the beginning, it seemed Victor considered everyone to be benevolent. For example, on page 40, Victor is describing his father. It seemed to be a common characteristic of the people Victor described. Towards the end, the use of benevolent decreases when the monster begins to tell his story. He gives his life expereince without really characterizing the other characters. Health is a big topic when it comes to Victor and his creations. When he created the monster, his health was in a rapid decline. That is why when the monster demands him to create a female he is hesitant because he feels he cannot endure that sickness again. Health is greatly impacted by the monster and Victor's family. Lastly, frame story. There are three characters who tell their stories in Frankenstein. First is Walton, second is Victor and third is the monster. They begin to unfold again after chapter seventeen.

Frankenstein-Robert

"I desire the company of a man who could sympathise with me; whose eyes would reply to mine. You may deem me romantic, my dear sister, but I bitterly feel the want of a friend." (pg. 4)

Robert Walton opens the story. He is travelling to find the North Pole to find the answer as to why compasses go North. Robert writes letters to his sister Margaret because he has nooone to communicate with. From the beginning, we see Robert as this lonely desperate man. He has noone to share his joys or failures with. When he meets Victor, right away he claims him as his friend and they both share their life stories. After the letters in the beginning, Robert is no longer the speaker and it turns to Victor. However, in a sense it is Robert because he is putting this in his letter to Margaret. THe story is a frame story which we must be aware of. Robert is kind man who believes everyone is benevolent and seems to only focus on the good and making sure his goal is reached.

Frankenstein-Victor

"I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet. I saw the dull yellow eye of the creature open; it breathed hard, and a convulsive motion agitated its limbs." (pg. 35)

Victor Frankenstein is the true meaning of a mad scientist. He became obsessed with science when he witnessed the strike of lightning hitting a tree. He then got the BRIGHTEST idea to create life. However, that was the biggest mistake he could have made. When he was travelling, Robert Walton took him into his boat. Robert describes him as a kind gentleman who had madness in his eyes. Frankenstein is one of the main characters. We know of his life and of his desires. He resembles Robert in a way because they are both crazy over their goals and do everything they can tp accomplish it. For instance, Victor loses his health over the mess. HE spent all his time creating the life, and then when he is finished, he wishes he never did it. He becomes pale and ill for being sleep deprived and sick with disgust of the monster.

Frankenstein-metaphor

"The wounded deer dragging its fainting limbs to some untrodden brake, there to gaze upon the arrow which had pierced it, and to die- was but a type of me." (pg. 64)

Victor is comparing himself to a wounded deer. He feels as though he resembles the deer because he too is in pain and suffering but not in a physical sense. Victor is extremely tired, his brother has died, his father is sick, and he too is still getting over the fact that the monster he created was the murderer. Victor is lost and does not fully how to act anymore. He feels as if he could go to a place and die just as the deer. In the previous lines before this, Victor talks of how the tenderness of friendship nor the beauty of the earth could bring happinesss about him. He is too sad and drained. To further relate to the metaphor, the limbs the deer carries matches with the load of dilemma, guilt, and frustration Victor has in his heart and soul. This only adds on to the readers sympathy for him.

Frankenstein-rhetorical questions

"Dear mountains! My own beautiful lake! How do you welcome your wanderer? Your summits are clear; the sky and lake are blue and placid. Is this to prognosticate peace, or to mock my unhappiness?" (pg. 49)

When Victor goes back to his hometown, he is wandering around and taking visits to where he is used to go. He begins to ask the lake and mountains questions knowing they will not respond. This is the use of rhetorical questions. The author uses this to show how dear they are to Victor and to show his sorrow in his heart. Victor is upset because his brother has died. He is trying to feel comfort by speaking to the inanimate objects and we sympathize with him. The lake is so calm and even, and the mountains are beautiful and strong. This descriptions contradict with Victor who is basically a mess. He feels uneasy and all of this comes through the rhetorical questions he is asking. Victor has missed his home and everything has changed in his life, him, his family and his career. He wanted to find a place of peace at the lake and take him back to what used to be.

Frankenstein-imagery

"I never saw a more interesting creature; his eyes have generally an expression of wildness, and even madness, but there are moments when, if any one performs an act of kindness towards him or does him any the most triflin service, his whole countenance is lighted up, as it were, with a beam of benevolence and sweetness that I never saw equallyed. But he is generally melancholy and despairing; and sometimes he gnashes his teeth.." (pg. 9)

Robert Walton is describing Victor Frankenstein in this quote. At first, the reader really does not have a clue who Victor is until Walton distinguishes his attributes to us. By the use of words such as wildness and madness, we understand that Victor is determined and has something on his mind even before we know his story. THe use of imagery gives us a background of who Victor may be and what he portrays as a character. WHen Robert gave him comfort, Victor lit up. He was so proud someone showed him kindess. From the get go, we can see that these two characters will be "friends" throughout the book. Roberts description of Victor sets the stage for Victor's actions and visible appearances in the future. While reading, I can picture Victor at this moment with the help of Robert's descriptive word choice.

Wuthering Heights-END :)

"I sought, and soon discovered, the three head-stones on the slope next the moor-the middle one, grey, and half buried in heath-Edgar Linton's only harmonized by the turf, and moss creepin up its foot-Heathcliff's still bare. I wondered how any one could ever imagine unquiet slumbers, for the sleepers in that quiet earth." page 344

WOOHOO! THe end of the story is a complete turn around than what I thought would happen! In the end, Heathcliff, Catherine, and Edgar all died. The love triangle is still together even in their death. Heathcliff made it known that he wanted to be buried next to Catherine eventhough he was to be buried in the city. Heathcliff's obsessive love for Catherine haunts him even in his death! Catherine basically caused his death, just like he caused hers. Cathy and Hareton become lovers in the end..definately did not see that one coming! They finally realized their love for eachother and plan on getting married and moving back to the Grange. Heathcliff will not be able to have the forceful pressures on them anymore and they will be able to live freely. The last line of the quote sticks out to me the most. Even though they are dead in the quiet earth, they will continue to argue as spirits and be loud! It is kind of spooky to think about.

Wuthering Heights-crazy heathcliff

"May she wake in torment! why she is a liar to the end! Where is she? Not there-not in heaven-not perished where? Oh! you said you cared nothing for my sufferings! and I pray one prayer-I repeat it til my tongue stiffens-Catherine Earnshaw may you not rest, as long as I am living!...I cannot live without my life! I cannot live without my soul!" page 171

Obviously, Heathcliff has turned crazy. He has an obsessive love for Catherine and when she dies, he does not know what he has to live for, or what he can do with his life now that he does not have her to coincide with. As a result, he freaks out about her death and wants her to follow him and haunt him so that he knows she is near. Heathcliff is a mad man. He would do anything to have her back and be with him. He wants to control her and make her do as he pleases. From here on out, Heathcliff is a psycho. He always has Catherine on the mind and tries ways to block the memories by hurting others since she hurt him so much in her lifetime. He wants revenge and is violent in ways to obtain it.

Wuthering Heights-imagery

"Mrs. Linton sat in a loose, white dress, with a light shawl over her shoulders, in the recess of the open window, as usual." page 160

Imagery is the use of words to create a visual image in the readers mind. This allows for the reader to truly identify what a person may look like or what actions are being carried out. In this case, an image of Catherine is formed. We are able to picture a beautiful woman and identify what she looks like and what she is wearing. By the use of imagery, readers and authors are able to compose a picture and allow readers to relate to them in many ways. The use of an imagination also comes from imagery. A vivid picture appears in the minds when they read the strong word choice describing the character. The word choice makes it easier to picture what she acutally looks like. When I read this, I pictured a calm woman taking in the cool air. It is the use of imagery that I am able to come up with these ideas.

Wuthering Heights-Flashback

"It was the same room into which he had been ushered, as a guest, eighteen years before: the same moon shone through the window; and the same autumn landscape lay outside." page 290

The use of a flashback is carried out through this entire novel. Mrs. Dean is retelling the story of the Heathcliffs to Mr. Lockwood who is inquiring on a job. Mrs. Dean uses flashbacks as a way to tell the story and make it seem more real. Instances such as the deaths of Catherine and Linton resemeble the truths behind why the family is left the way they are. Without the flashbacks, the story would not have the same meaning and the truths would not be identified. In this particular instance, the flashback arises from the day when Heathcliff first came to Wuthering Heights and Mrs. Dean rememembers having the moon and landscape be the exact same. She pictures it in her head which allows us readers to visualize it in ours and go back to that time period. The whole entire story that Mrs. Dean tells Lockwood is a flashback. She takes him back to the times when she was apart of their family and their daily lives.

Wuthering Heights-Stream of Conciousness

"She does not seem so amiable,"I thought, "as Mrs. Dean would persuade me to believe. She's a beauty, it is true, but not an angel." page 305

Throughout the story, the audience is getting the storyline from Mrs Dean who is reciting it to Mr. Lockwood. However, we are never really introduced to Mr. Lockwood's true feelings on the matter. Moreover, by the use of the stream of conciousness, readers are able to identify with the characters true feelings. We knew how Mrs. Dean felt about Cathy and the Heathcliffs but never really how Lockwood felt about them. Mr. Lockwood agrees with Dean on the fact that Cathy is beautiful but he does not see her as an angel. The author relates this to the readers by showing us into the minds of the characters. Lockwood is a strong character and plays an important role on figuring out the true story. By having the stream of conciousness, we are able to see his true thoughts and ideas on the characters.