Conclusion

Overall, I really enjoyed this book. It was very interesting because I've never read a book like this before. Even though the play at Barter and the original book by Mary Shelley were very different in some ways, I liked both versions. I would definitely recommend this book to anyone who likes mystery and science. Happy reading!

Chapters 23-24

In Chapter 23, Victor and Elizabeth are married. Victor tells Elizabeth to go on to bed, while he seaches the house they are staying at. Victor seaches when he suddenly hears screams. He realizes they are Elizabeth's and he is dead. Victor is very overcome with grief and soon goes home to Geneva. He tells his father,but is father is so shocked, he dies a few days later.

In Chapter 24, we find that Victor has been searching the monster ever since his father's death. Victor finds Captain Walton and tells him his story. The ship that they are on is surrounded by ice, and they are stuck. After a few days, the ice breaks. Just as they start to go back to England, Victor dies. A few days later, the Captain hears some weird noises coming from Victor's room. He finds the monster there, crying over the body. The monster tells Waltonthat he is very sorry for everything he has done. The monster says that he want to die. He jumps off the ship into the dark water, never seen again.

Chapters 21-22

In Chapter 21, Henry Clerval is murdered and Victor is a suspect. He is in jail for 2 months and is ill. His father comes to visit him in prison and Victor is released. Victor is constanly trying to flee from his monster. In Chapter 22, Victor receives a letter from Elizabeth, wondering how he is doing. Victor and his father return home and Victor and Elizabeth are married and depart for a family cottage for the night.
My question is: After seeing the play and reading the book ( almost!) do you sympathize more for the monster or Victor?
I sympathize more with the monster because he was created, abandoned, and then confused throughout the book. What about you?

Chapters 15-20

The monster tells the rest of his story about the De Laceys. The monster then wants Victor to create a mate for him. Victor refuses, then gives in. Victor puts off marrying Elizabeth saying that he still will. Victor and his father go to England. While he is gone, Victor creates the female monster. Victor destroys it, saying he doesn't want another monster. The monster is enraged, saying he will be with Victor on his wedding day.

Barter Theatre

Today, my English class went to Barter Theatre to see the play, Frankenstein. I thought it was an excellent play overall and it followed the book very well. The characters often quoted the book. It was a great play and I definitely recommend that you see it.

Chapters 10-14

Victor is very sad due to Justine's death, as is Elizabeth. So his father takes the family to their second home. Since the home is near a lake and mountain, Victor decides to take a walk. He goes up the mountain and sees his monster. The monster convinces him to go into a cave. Them the monster takes over narration. The monster talks about how he was confused when he was created. He experiences light, warmth, and being hungry. He hides in a shack and observed neighbors through a crack in the wall. Deep down, I think, the monster is good. He tries to help the neighbors, too. The monster at one point gets upset because he realizes he is an outcast and doesn't look like other people.
My question is: Would you be upset if you were created and were an outcast just like Frankie?
I would be upset and confused, just like Frankie.

Chapter 6- 9

At the beginning of Chapter 6, Frankenstein is given a letter from his cousin, Elizabeth. It talks about Justine Moritz. Justine had lived with the family for a few years because her mother treated her badly. At the end of the letter, Elizabeth expresses her desire for Victor to write home to them. Victor then awaits a letter so he can go home. A short time later, he receives a letter from his father telling him to come home immediately because his brother William has been murdered. Justine Moritz is accused of killing William. There is a trial and Justine is convicted of murder and is killed.
My Question is: Do you think is was fair for Justine to be killed, too.
I think that it is not fair because the trial was only about 1 day and they decided to kill her.

Getting to Know the Story

When my English teacher first gave me the assignment to read Frankenstein cover to cover and blog online about it, I honestly wasn't that thrilled. But as I started to read, the book got really interesting. I mean, the vocabulary is quite difficult, but I can still understand the meaning of it. So now that I'm at the end of the fourth chapter and I really like it.

Frankenstein starts out as a set of letters written by Captain Robert Walton writing four letters to his sister, Margaret. He is going to the North Pole, and no, not to see Santa Claus, but to set foot on undiscovered land. In the process, Walton and his shipmates see a sledge and person on the ice in the distance. They continue on their journey. In the morning, the sledge is on a piece of ice and the person is in very bad shape. The man, Victor Frankenstein, tells the captain of his journey.

To start the book, Victor Frankenstein narrates. He tells us of his background. His parents were of quite different ages and his "sister" was adopted. When he is seventeen, his sister, Elizabeth, caught scarlet fever, recovered, but passed it on to her mother. Frankenstein's mother died soon after. Victor went to a boarding school and when he was about nineteen or twenty, he created his monster.

After the monster comes to life, Frankenstein flees his quarters and is quite scared. After about two days, his childhood friend, Clerval, comes to visit. And when he goes back to his room, the monster is gone.

After each post, I will probably ask a question for you to comment on. My question is today: Do you like/dislike the book so far? Why?

My answer would have to be yes. I like this book so far because it is different from anything I've read before and it is pretty interesting.

- Laura