Frankenstein Case Study - Victor

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Frankenstein Case Study - Victor

a) Victor experiences:

calm atmosphere

serene

cold

magnificent

a nature larger than himself

nature as a factor that can change his mood

peaceful

grand

takes away his sorrows and grief

Setting:

1. intimidating and majestic

2. yet comforting in its magnificence & immensity

3. mutable, unpredictable as it is constantly changing.

b) Shelley also portrays nature as a nurturer to us. From here, shows that the monster and Victor both turns to nature for help.

- Victor needs emotional support and nature calms him down. After the sentencing of Justine, Victor takes a trip to Chamounix. "These sublime and magnificent scenes afforded me the greatest consolation that I was capable of receiving."

- When boating on the Rhine, it is so peaceful that "Even I, depressed in mind, and my spirits continually agitated by gloomy feelings, even I was pleased... I seemed to drink in a tranquillity to which I had long been a stranger."

- It is also an irony because the mutability of nature