Thursday, April 22, 2010
Frankenstein and ground squirrels, UNITE
So once again I feel the need to introduce my blog with a random topic… how about ground squirrels? Did you know that they can chew rattlesnake skin to create a paste and then rub it one themselves to deter rattlesnakes from attacking!!! Another motif I noticed in the novel was that of abortion. At one point in the novel the monster says “I the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on.” This proves first that the monster is an intelligent being but also has feelings. Fancy that, a monster with feelings. The monster has this understanding that he has been left alone by his master and, although he hates him, still longs for his companionship but feels like he is an abortion. The monster knows he is ugly and that society shall never accept him, thus linked with his master’s hatred, he makes the connection he is not wanted. This sorrow turns into anger and he transforms into the monster, which I think could have been avoid if Victor would not have been a fool and used his noodle.
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Alastair... I would just like to start by saying that I felt obligated to comment on this blog. I read the title and laughed. My first thought was "only Alastair would do something like that" then I thought... "REALLY??? Why am I surprised?" Oh that's right; I'm not. lol.
ReplyDeleteI noticed religious symbols of light and such. that was one of my blogs; symbols and religious allegories and all that good stuff. But I did not catch the abortion one. I extend my thanks to you, dear friend. And Victor should have used his noddle... tisk tisk. Shame on him.
The monster of Frankenstein isn't just an intelligent being, he is a human. Created from other humans, it only seems valid to say that he is in fact a human. With all basic human capabilities, Frankenstein loves and lives like a human. However, he is the epitome of a harsh society. His gruesome appearance brings about an unjust discrimination toward his character. Despite his efforts, there is nothing he can do to overcome his appearance, so he resorts to anger and sorrow.
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