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Chapter 5

Chapter TitleIT'S ALIVE!!!

Quote that sums up chapter"I had desired it with an 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."

Contributors: Jarred Strckling Julia Sykes Alexander Shakkour 7th Period

1-2 sentence synopsis of events. Victor successfully brings his experiment to life. He is disgusted by the atrocity that is his creation. He freaks out, runs away, and bumps into his old friend Henry Clerval. Victor becomes sick after all this so Clerval nurses back to health and gives him a letter from Elizabeth,Victor's sister.


 * Allusions:**

Dante- "...it became a thing such that even Dante could not have conceived." Shelly includes this allusion to try and portray that the monster is so hideous and evil looking that even Dante, the creator of one of the most most descriptive novels about hell, could not even have conceived such a being.

//Rime of the Ancient Mariner// "Like one who, on a lonely road, Doth walk in fear and dread, And, having once turned round, walks on, And turns no more his head; because he knows a frightful fiend Doth close behind him tread."

After Frankenstein creates the monster, he runs away disgusted with what it turned out to be. Shelly takes a passage from //Rime of the Ancient Mariner// to describe him as he flees with the monster close behind him.

//The Vicar of Wakefield// //"//I have ten thousand florins a year without Greek, I eat heartily without Greek." The obstinance of the professor in //The Vicar of Wakefield// reminds Clerval of his own fathers arrogance.

(Shelley #2 289)


 * Motifs/Symbols:**

Light "I started from my sleep with horror; a cold dew covered my forehead, my teeth chattered, and every limb became convulsed; when, by the dim and yellow light of the moon, as it forced its way through the window-shutters, I beheld the wretch--the miserable monster whom I had created." (Shelley #2 56) The lack of light represents the unnatural and evil thing that Victor creates through his own methods rather than those of nature. Also, the light makes Victor misinterpret the monster as evil rather than a creature that is not yet goo or evil, but rather becomes evil because of Victor's reaction and neglect of the creature.

Weather

"...although wetted by the rain which poured from a black and comfortless sky." (Shelley #2 58) Even nature cannot comfort Victor after he created the monster, nor could it wash the guilt of the act from his conscious.

"This whole winter, instead of being spent in study, as you promised yourself, has been consumed in my sick room." (Shelley #2 62) Victor is in a dark period of his life after he creates the monster as reflected in the nature around him. As he regains health and continues with his life, a new chapter begins in his life reflected by nature turning from winter to spring. Good quotes, but this section lacks explanation. Elaborate! You have wonderful things to say.


 * Themes:**

Abandonment- “He might have spoken, but I did not hear, one hand was stretched out, seemingly to detain me, but I escaped, and rushed down stairs. I took refuge in the courtyard belonging to the house which I inhabited…” (Shelley 82)

Fear/ Paranoid- “I passed the night wretchedly. Sometimes my pulse beat so quickly and hardly, that I felt the palpation of every artery; at others, I nearly sank to the ground through languor and extreme weakness. Mingled with horror, I felt the bitterness of disappointment.”

“I continued walking in this manner for some time, endeavoring, by bodily exercise, to ease the load that weighed upon my mind. I traversed the streets, without and clear conception of where I was, or what I was doing. My heart palpitated in the sickness of fear; and I hurried on with irregular steps, not daring to look about me” (Shelley 83).

“My hand was already on the lock of the door before I recollected myself. I then paused; and a cold shivering came over me. I threw the door forcibly open, as children are accustomed to do so when they expect a spectre to stand in waiting for them on the other side; but nothing appeared. I stepped fearfully in-- the apartment was empty; and my bedroom was freed from its hideous guest” (Shelley 84).

Frankenstein's character development in this chapter comes from his failure to create the being he had imagined he would bring to life for so long. During his months and months of working on bringing the being to life he was filled with excitement that built up into anxiety that eventually became stressful it was so intense. "With an Anxiety that almost amounted to agony..." (Shelley 51). After bringing the monster to life and looking upon its disgusting features, he was horrified and felt a sense of wasted time and failure. He could not bring himself to sleep he was so unable to bare the idea of his time wasted creating such a hideous creature. "I had worked hard for nearly two years, for the sole purpose of unfusing life into an inanimate body. For this i had deprived myself of rest and health... now that it was finished, the beauty of my dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart" (Shelley 51).
 * Character Development:**

"I had desired it with an 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" (Shelley 51). - This quote displays Frankenstein's feeling of failure. He feels like the last two years in which he sacrificed everything for this experiment were a failure. It shows the reader how heart broken he is and how he feels after his failed creation.
 * Significant Quotes and explanations:**

"Nothing could equal my delight on seeing Clerval; his presence brought back to my thoughts my father, Elizabeth, and all those scenes of home so dear to my recollection" (Shelley 53). - This passage portrays Frankensteins relief upon reconnected with the outside world. He has ostracized himself for two years working on his experiment at this point, and after his failure the only thing that could cheer him up is seeing friends and becoming a part of the world again.

You're going to regret being so excited. Did it work? Uhoh. Better start running! Artistic interpretation of the monster's physique.
 * Art Gallery:**

Shelley, Mary. __Frankenstein.__ Anonymous Publisher, 1818.
 * Works Cited:**

Shelley (#2), Mary. //Frankenstein.// New York: Simon & Schuster, Inc., 2009. Print.