"My emotions at this catastrophe; the beauty of my dreamsf vanished and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart." -Victor Frankenstein
Irony:
From the very beginning Victor started studying the sciences; he took a liking for it right away. He spent many weeks and months working really hard to be able to achieve his goal of being able to bring life into something that is lifeless. He said it best when he stated, "I appeared rather like one doomed by slavery than an artist occupied by his favorite employment." Clearly Victor shows his deep interest in the matter, then why is it that the moment he achieved his goal, he was suddenly full of regret? This whole time he knew very well what he was doing and the thought of it excited him but once it all became real his emotions completely did a 180 turn, and he no longer wished to have played god. This is a perfect example of irony because of his unexpected reaction to his success.
Metaphor:
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In Frankenstein, the use of metaphors was used throughout its pages to give the readers a more accurate depiction of what it is they are trying to say. Take for example when Victor Frankenstein said he was "deeply smitten with the thirst of knowledge." Clearly, knowledge is not a beverage that can quench a thirst but it works as a releasable comparison to how much Victor desired to learn. He also late described the misery and guilt he felt about creating The Demon as “a torrent which its own course, had swept away all my hopes and joys." It describes how strong these feelings were and how, in comparison to his hopes and joys, much more of an impact it made on him so it became all he ever felt. Other examples include, "I was seized by remorse and the sense of guilt which hurled me away to a hell of intense torture." Literally this is not true but in a metaphorical sense it means that he felt so bad that it was as if he was in hell and being tortured. It really helps paint a picture to the readers of just how bad Victor is feeling. He continues to metaphorically describe his misery by saying, "the cup of life was poisoned forever." This most clearly means that no matter what happened, no good will ever come of his life now because he created The Demon and he will live with the guilt of it forever as if it were his prison.
Plot:
The plot was very straight forward and easy to follow, it was an adventurous and dramatic story of a man who had made a big mistake and was doomed to spending the rest of his life trying to fix it. Along the way he learned that he was no longer able to be happy because the problem he made ruined every good thing he ever had. It is terrifying to all humans who set eyes on it and apart from that it murders all of Victors loved ones. Therefore, he had to make it his life's mission to hunt down and kill the monster he created. He exhausted himself physically and emotionally in trying to hunt down the reason for all his misery and in the end he is not able to fix it and ends up dying, weak and defeated. It teaches the readers a very valuable lesson along the way about judgment and also shows them that some limits should not be pushed.
Protagonist:
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We know our protagonist very well because we have followed him through the highs and the very low points of his life. The protagonist is none other than Victor Frankenstein. He had a thirst for knowledge that lead to his biggest regret, the creation of The Demon. Throughout the book we read all about his life and we were in touch with all his deepest thoughts and fears. He was the most round character out of all of them and he had a mission, to fix the problem he made and to be happy. Both goals were sabotaged by his creation and enemy; The Demon. All this makes him well fit to be labeled the protagonist.
"You accuse me of murder, and yet you would, with all satisfied conscience, destroy your own creature. Oh praise the eternal Justice of man!" -The Demon
Satire:
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I believe this quote form none other than the infamous Demon is the perfect example of a satire because it met the requirements of the words definition completely. It is indeed humorous, an exaggeration, and it does a good job of ridiculing Frankenstein's moral compass. This criticizes mans idea of an eye for an eye because like they say "an eye for an eye makes the whole world bind." Fighting fire with fire is not the way to solve problems. In this case The Demon was willing to compromise and discuss things rationally but sadly Frankenstein's ears were not open. The whole book is a satire to the audience because even though Frankenstein is well aware that it is his fault that the demon even exists, he still hates it as if it were an enemy created by other hands.