Question

read the passage from the 1818 edition of mary shelleys frankenstein, volume ii, chapter 7. pages 245 - 244 1. what did the creature gain from reading each of these books? the sorrows of werter __ plutarchs lives paradise lost a. love and admiration for the heroes of history b. a comparison with creatures in a situation similar to his own c. feelings of admiration and sorrow for a character 2. the creature finds a. victors papers b. a bible c. a letter from elizabeth in the pocket of victors old clothes. when he is finally able to read it, the contents make him feel __. a. energized b. holy c. disgusted 3. which character in paradise lost did the creature seem to identify with the most? a. adam b. eve c. god d. satan 4. why does the creature identify himself with that character? a. he tried going to church, but everyone hated him there. b. he feels the power to give life and take it. c. he feels envy toward others who are happy. d. he is the first of his kind. 5. choose the sentence in which the creature points out a difference between himself and satan. a. hateful day when i received life! i exclaimed in agony. b. cursed creator! why did you form a monster so hideous that even you turned from me in disgust? c. god in pity made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours, more horrid from its very resemblance. d. satan had his companions, fellow - devils, to admire and encourage him; but i am solitary and detested. (6) 6. what do the creatures reactions to his various readings show us about his character?

Explanation:

Question 1

• For The Sorrows of Werter: The creature feels admiration and sorrow for Werter (matches option c).
• For Plutarch’s Lives: The book presents heroic historical figures, so the creature gains love/admiration for history’s heroes (matches option a).
• For Paradise Lost: The creature relates to Satan’s outcast status, making a comparison to a similar situation (matches option b).

• First blank: The creature finds Victor’s papers (option a) in Victor’s old clothes.
• Second blank: Reading the papers (about his creation) makes him feel disgusted (option c) at his own existence and Victor’s role.

The creature identifies most with Satan (option d) from Paradise Lost because both are outcasts, rejected by their creators (God for Satan, Victor for the creature) and feel isolated.

Answer:

• The Sorrows of Werter: c. Feelings of admiration and sorrow for a character
• Plutarch’s Lives: a. Love and admiration for the heroes of history
• Paradise Lost: b. A comparison with creatures in a situation similar to his own

Question 2