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Establishes the setting at which Victor, our narrator will begin telling the story. Foreshadows the existence and importance of the refugee he was chasing.
Sheś no longer an orphan, but a part of Victorś family. Very welcomed by Victor, and by the looks of the quote there seems to be more more of a friendship and intimate bond between the two of them than what would would usually come about between the two stereotypically.
¨Once, however, the lieutenant asked why he had come so far upon the ice so strange a vehicle. His countenance instantly assumed an aspect of the deepest gloom, and he replied, ´To seek the one who fled from me.´¨ -Robert Walton Letter Four pg.11
¨They consulted their village priest, and the result was that Elizabeth Lavenza became the inmate of my parents' house--my more than sister--the beautiful and adored companion of all my occupations and my pleasures.¨Victor pg.21
The purpose of this plot graph is to pull important quotes from the text as you read, and explain itś importance to the vital events in the novel, Frankenstein.
“But in Clerval i saw my former self; he was inquisitive and anxious to gain experience and instruction. The difference of manners which he observed was to him an in pursuing an object he had a long had view.” pg.137
3¨… on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards from our house: as soon as the dazzling light vanished, the oak disappeared…¨ Victor Pg. 27
Clerval is a symbol of his old self, prior to his creation we see Victor views towards life and learning as positive experiences. He observed things thoroughly, whereas now Victor’s vision is so impaired by his guilt that even his best friend can’t help him out of his misery.
Natural Philosophy is real world science, appertaining to the everyday experiences we have i.e the weather, and why they occur, including the ones within our own bodies, i. e why we bite our cheeks in our sleep. At this moment, his curiosity for natural philosophy peaks so immensely that he stops studying itś history, and begins studying itś roots and all of the branches applied to it.
6¨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.¨
4¨´The ancient teacher of science, ´said Mr Waldman ´promised impossibilities and performed nothing. The modern masters promise very little ; they know that the metals cannot be transmuted and and that the elixir of life is a chimera. But these philosophers,whose hands seem only made to dabble in dirt, and their eyes to pore over the microscope or crucible, have indeed performed miracles. ´¨ ph. 32-33 Mr. Waldman
Signifies the change of heart Victor has for his creation. How once a dream becomes a reality it’s not as great. The monster’s perceived as aesthetically displeasing; therefore even it’s creator is turning away from it.
This quote provides a bit of background for Victor´s amplifying inspiration for Frankenstein. Serving as an overview of the obstacle he tries to overcome, in summary the idea that the ancient natural philosophers are the original idealists in that they shot in the dark instead of building on the stepping stones of natural philosophy as the modern natural philosophers did, whilst implying that both are equally important. This is what he attempts to defy.
5¨After days and nights of incredible labour and fatigue, I succeeded in discovering the cause of generation and life; nay more, I became myself capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter. ¨ pg 39
The dedication of his labors and the achievement heś made give us a presumption as to what his mindś doing to his enjoyments, how tortured he is by the disatisfaction of the delights he once knew because of his goal. Heś finally reached it.