Popular Mechanics
Raymond Carver
The last line of this story is: "In this manner, the issue was decided." (335 [handout]) One of the questions after asks what is this issue. Based on the context, I would have to say the issue is who receives custody of the baby. A second question asks (number 5) if the title "Popular Mechanics" is a more effective title then the original title "Mine". I feel that the original title made sense with the plot of the story. The couple is arguing over who gets the child: it is the appropriate situation for a childish "it's my baby" "no it's mine" type of thing. However, the title is now popular mechanics, so how does that fit in? Well popular relates to known things, so I took that as something that was somewhat common. Mechanics is like engineering or the structure of something. Therefore, the title is like a common build or a common structure. This could mean that the author viewed this story as a common type of situation for families.
Sunday, January 27, 2013
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
delight in disorder
Delight in Disorder
Robert Herrick
This poem uses many words such as distraction, confusedly, and careless to maintain the disorder portion of the title. The delight comes from the speaker admiring the woman. The woman wears all of these types of clothes that the speaker mentions and he states imperfections about them. For example in lines three and four, the speaker says "A lawn about the shoulders thrown|Into a fine distraction." The theme of the poem relates to the title of the poem. The theme being that beauty can be seen despite imperfections. The fact that there was no rhyme scheme and the phrases themselves varied in length also helped to enhance the feeling of disorder.
The phrase "wild civility" is an oxymoron. The phrase which it is in presents a picture of a poorly tied shoestring. Though there is a form, and the shoe is tied, though there is also a sense of disorder in the sense that it is maybe a loose or floppy tie. This just allows for another image of disorder.
Robert Herrick
This poem uses many words such as distraction, confusedly, and careless to maintain the disorder portion of the title. The delight comes from the speaker admiring the woman. The woman wears all of these types of clothes that the speaker mentions and he states imperfections about them. For example in lines three and four, the speaker says "A lawn about the shoulders thrown|Into a fine distraction." The theme of the poem relates to the title of the poem. The theme being that beauty can be seen despite imperfections. The fact that there was no rhyme scheme and the phrases themselves varied in length also helped to enhance the feeling of disorder.
The phrase "wild civility" is an oxymoron. The phrase which it is in presents a picture of a poorly tied shoestring. Though there is a form, and the shoe is tied, though there is also a sense of disorder in the sense that it is maybe a loose or floppy tie. This just allows for another image of disorder.
lonely hearts
Lonely Hearts
Wendy Cope
The speaker of this poem is a very desperate man of society. He wants a woman and he wants one now. He is tired of being lonely, and desires to find this woman to make him not lonely anymore. He basically says he will take whoever he can. Therefore, any standards he had set before are no longer present: so for example there's no longer a age limit of this girl he is longing for.
The lines "Can someone make my simple wish come true?" and "Do you live in North London? Is it you?" are repeated throughout this villanelle poem.(it's part of the structure) The question of whether the woman lives in North London makes me think that that is where the man lives (the setting). The question of can someone make his wish come true simply reinstates the desperation of the speaker.That appeared to be pretty much the extent of the poem though. However, I am guessing it is not that straightforward.
Wendy Cope
The speaker of this poem is a very desperate man of society. He wants a woman and he wants one now. He is tired of being lonely, and desires to find this woman to make him not lonely anymore. He basically says he will take whoever he can. Therefore, any standards he had set before are no longer present: so for example there's no longer a age limit of this girl he is longing for.
The lines "Can someone make my simple wish come true?" and "Do you live in North London? Is it you?" are repeated throughout this villanelle poem.(it's part of the structure) The question of whether the woman lives in North London makes me think that that is where the man lives (the setting). The question of can someone make his wish come true simply reinstates the desperation of the speaker.That appeared to be pretty much the extent of the poem though. However, I am guessing it is not that straightforward.
Eveline
Eveline
James Joyce
I found that the theme throughout this short story was that when making a decision about the future, it is important to not make the decision while focused on the past. When doing so, you can take yourself out of an opportunity to experience something new. Eveline has the struggle of staying at her home in Dublin or moving to Buenos Aires with Frank. Frank is an interesting character. He is described as a "kind, manly, open-hearted." (Joyce, 220). He is also a countryman and a sailor. Eveline's father did not like Frank saying that he knew his type of person. I am not quite sure if Frank is the type of person Eveline says, and if there was anything to provide the reader with a different idea I missed that one. However, I felt that Eveline viewed Frank as her rescuer or her way to escape her present life.(this could bias her view of Frank) I was confused at the end of the short story though on whether or not she ended up leaving or not. I interpreted it as she ended up not leaving because of.....but I was not sure. Hmm....
James Joyce
I found that the theme throughout this short story was that when making a decision about the future, it is important to not make the decision while focused on the past. When doing so, you can take yourself out of an opportunity to experience something new. Eveline has the struggle of staying at her home in Dublin or moving to Buenos Aires with Frank. Frank is an interesting character. He is described as a "kind, manly, open-hearted." (Joyce, 220). He is also a countryman and a sailor. Eveline's father did not like Frank saying that he knew his type of person. I am not quite sure if Frank is the type of person Eveline says, and if there was anything to provide the reader with a different idea I missed that one. However, I felt that Eveline viewed Frank as her rescuer or her way to escape her present life.(this could bias her view of Frank) I was confused at the end of the short story though on whether or not she ended up leaving or not. I interpreted it as she ended up not leaving because of.....but I was not sure. Hmm....
How I Met My Husband
How I Met My Husband
Alice Munro
I greatly enjoyed the twist at the end of the story of how the mailman was the man that actually became her husband. The choice of diction used by the narrator allows the reader to believe that Chris, the pilot, might actually be the husband. Even though the story is told as the woman looking back on when she was fifteen and met her husband, she tells the part of her and the pilot in a way that makes you think he is not the man that his finance claimed he was. "'He just made use of you and went off, you know that, don't you?" (Munro, 143) She awaits his letter everyday and the reader awaits his letter just the same. The narrator recalls how she believed that he was not the type of person to not stay true to his word, and this allows the reader to also believe the best in Chris. She did not speak down upon him at all, which also leads the reader to believe that maybe he isn't that bad of a guy.(Maybe I am just optimistic, but it made me feel this way) Imagine how coincidental it is to meet your future spouse while awaiting the return of the person you are with or plan to be with....very odd. I think it is even more ironic, because I am positive this has happened before in real life at one point in time, or a similar situation.
Alice Munro
I greatly enjoyed the twist at the end of the story of how the mailman was the man that actually became her husband. The choice of diction used by the narrator allows the reader to believe that Chris, the pilot, might actually be the husband. Even though the story is told as the woman looking back on when she was fifteen and met her husband, she tells the part of her and the pilot in a way that makes you think he is not the man that his finance claimed he was. "'He just made use of you and went off, you know that, don't you?" (Munro, 143) She awaits his letter everyday and the reader awaits his letter just the same. The narrator recalls how she believed that he was not the type of person to not stay true to his word, and this allows the reader to also believe the best in Chris. She did not speak down upon him at all, which also leads the reader to believe that maybe he isn't that bad of a guy.(Maybe I am just optimistic, but it made me feel this way) Imagine how coincidental it is to meet your future spouse while awaiting the return of the person you are with or plan to be with....very odd. I think it is even more ironic, because I am positive this has happened before in real life at one point in time, or a similar situation.
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Frankenstein Pages 81-166 GUILT
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
The thematic topic of guilt plays a major roll in the lives of Frankenstein and the creature, as well as vengeance. We start in this section by seeing the creature's guilt of killing William just because of his relation and for killing Justine, who were both innocent. The guilt pushes the creature to want to change his ways and become good, so he asks for a companion. Well, Frankenstein feels extremely guilty for releasing this fiend into the world and cannot allow himself to create another creature. The guilt of Frankenstein cause him to be seriously ill throughout the remainder of his life. He has the guilt of creating the creature piled onto the guilt of allowing the creature to kill his innocent friends and family members. The creature, on the other hand, felt guilty about killing all of those innocent creatures. The creature at the time of the killings was blind by his hatred. However, now that he looks back, he sees that he has become evil when he wanted to be good. The creature says, "'My evil passions will have fled, for I shall meet with sympathy!'" (Shelley, 106). The creature knows that he originated as a good creature, and he feels guilt at the end for not being strong enough to maintain his goodness.
Mary Shelley
The thematic topic of guilt plays a major roll in the lives of Frankenstein and the creature, as well as vengeance. We start in this section by seeing the creature's guilt of killing William just because of his relation and for killing Justine, who were both innocent. The guilt pushes the creature to want to change his ways and become good, so he asks for a companion. Well, Frankenstein feels extremely guilty for releasing this fiend into the world and cannot allow himself to create another creature. The guilt of Frankenstein cause him to be seriously ill throughout the remainder of his life. He has the guilt of creating the creature piled onto the guilt of allowing the creature to kill his innocent friends and family members. The creature, on the other hand, felt guilty about killing all of those innocent creatures. The creature at the time of the killings was blind by his hatred. However, now that he looks back, he sees that he has become evil when he wanted to be good. The creature says, "'My evil passions will have fled, for I shall meet with sympathy!'" (Shelley, 106). The creature knows that he originated as a good creature, and he feels guilt at the end for not being strong enough to maintain his goodness.
Frankenstein Pages 81-166 FRAME
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
As told before the story was began, this story is a frame story. Therefore, a story was told within a story, which was in another story. We heard the monster's story in Frankenstein's story, which was in Walton's story. The structure adds to the insertion of other literary techniques, for example, foreshadowing. Because the story is told of past events, the character's elude easily to events that haven't yet happened in their retelling of the story. The perspective of the story also presents a picture in the reader's mind, because the picture might have changed had the perspective been different. The perspective also allows for a slight prejudice to be shown through the transfer of the stories.The creature tries to correct any possible bias by telling Walton that though Frankenstein told Walton the story, he did not know of the severity of the struggles that the creature himself faced (Shelley, 165). The frame story structure of the novel also set up the suspense of the novel. The suspense was created through the many gaps that were created at the very beginning of the novel that were not all filled until the very end.
Mary Shelley
As told before the story was began, this story is a frame story. Therefore, a story was told within a story, which was in another story. We heard the monster's story in Frankenstein's story, which was in Walton's story. The structure adds to the insertion of other literary techniques, for example, foreshadowing. Because the story is told of past events, the character's elude easily to events that haven't yet happened in their retelling of the story. The perspective of the story also presents a picture in the reader's mind, because the picture might have changed had the perspective been different. The perspective also allows for a slight prejudice to be shown through the transfer of the stories.The creature tries to correct any possible bias by telling Walton that though Frankenstein told Walton the story, he did not know of the severity of the struggles that the creature himself faced (Shelley, 165). The frame story structure of the novel also set up the suspense of the novel. The suspense was created through the many gaps that were created at the very beginning of the novel that were not all filled until the very end.
Frankenstein Pages 81-166 JUSTIFIED?
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
The creature performs actions in the book that he believes is justified based on his hatred for his creator and all that he has put him through. Is that really justification though? Well, whether it is or is not, the rest of the story is based on the fact that these events happened. The creature's only desire was to be accepted. (Obviously that is far too much to ask for when you are hideous) The whole mess started with Frankenstein not accepting responsibility of his creation. It is like saying that you are so excited to see your new child, but because the child was not what you were expecting you rid yourself of the child. It is nonsense! The creature even tried to find love elsewhere, but could not even talk to anyone, because no one would give him the time of day. The creature hates Victor, kills William, and Justine; Frankenstein seeks to kill the monster, because he is killing his loved ones. None of his actions were actually justifiable, but how would Victor not expect him to react that way? If not even his own creator would accept him, who would? In the creature's logic, he had reason, and he did have reason for hating his creator; however, none of the deaths had to happen.
Mary Shelley
The creature performs actions in the book that he believes is justified based on his hatred for his creator and all that he has put him through. Is that really justification though? Well, whether it is or is not, the rest of the story is based on the fact that these events happened. The creature's only desire was to be accepted. (Obviously that is far too much to ask for when you are hideous) The whole mess started with Frankenstein not accepting responsibility of his creation. It is like saying that you are so excited to see your new child, but because the child was not what you were expecting you rid yourself of the child. It is nonsense! The creature even tried to find love elsewhere, but could not even talk to anyone, because no one would give him the time of day. The creature hates Victor, kills William, and Justine; Frankenstein seeks to kill the monster, because he is killing his loved ones. None of his actions were actually justifiable, but how would Victor not expect him to react that way? If not even his own creator would accept him, who would? In the creature's logic, he had reason, and he did have reason for hating his creator; however, none of the deaths had to happen.
Frankenstein Pages 81-166 DOUBLING
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
The theme of doubling is mostly present in the second half of the work between Frankenstein and the creature. Both Victor and the creature compare themselves to a fallen angel. Victor says, "and, like the archangel who aspired to omnipotence, I am chained in an eternal hell" (Shelley, 157). The creature compares himself to the devil by saying, "the fallen angel becomes a malignant devil" (Shelley, 165). Both Victor and the creature believe that their ways have turned them evil. Victor believes that his creation of an evil monster turned him evil, while the creature believed his seeking revenge turned him evil. They are also paralleled through their emotions. Both feel that they have felt the worst sense of misery ever felt by anyone. They seek vengeance on the other for what they have done to each other. There are many different lines within the story that parallel these two characters.
Mary Shelley
The theme of doubling is mostly present in the second half of the work between Frankenstein and the creature. Both Victor and the creature compare themselves to a fallen angel. Victor says, "and, like the archangel who aspired to omnipotence, I am chained in an eternal hell" (Shelley, 157). The creature compares himself to the devil by saying, "the fallen angel becomes a malignant devil" (Shelley, 165). Both Victor and the creature believe that their ways have turned them evil. Victor believes that his creation of an evil monster turned him evil, while the creature believed his seeking revenge turned him evil. They are also paralleled through their emotions. Both feel that they have felt the worst sense of misery ever felt by anyone. They seek vengeance on the other for what they have done to each other. There are many different lines within the story that parallel these two characters.
Frankenstein Pages 81-166 FORESHADOW
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Throughout the book, foreshadowing is a literary technique that is used in a variety of situations. Most commonly, the foreshadowing was provided in the foreshadow of someone's death. The first foreshadow was of Victor's friend Henry's death. Before we discover that Henry has died, Frankenstein says, "And where does he (Henry) now exist? Is this gentle and lovely being lost forever?... your spirit still visits and consoles your unhappy friend" (Shelley, 114). Through this statement, Victor talks as if his friend is deceased. This allows the reader to assume that Henry has died and will die shortly in Victor's narrative. He also foreshadows Elizabeth's and his father's deaths. In the last part of chapter 22, Victor is talking of how the monster blinded him of his true intentions when the creature said, "he'd be with him on his wedding night." Well considering Victor thought that he himself was the target and is saying he is wrong, it is pretty much saying that Elizabeth was the victim. The father's death was also foreshadowed through all of Victor's loved ones dying, and he was old and sick.
Mary Shelley
Throughout the book, foreshadowing is a literary technique that is used in a variety of situations. Most commonly, the foreshadowing was provided in the foreshadow of someone's death. The first foreshadow was of Victor's friend Henry's death. Before we discover that Henry has died, Frankenstein says, "And where does he (Henry) now exist? Is this gentle and lovely being lost forever?... your spirit still visits and consoles your unhappy friend" (Shelley, 114). Through this statement, Victor talks as if his friend is deceased. This allows the reader to assume that Henry has died and will die shortly in Victor's narrative. He also foreshadows Elizabeth's and his father's deaths. In the last part of chapter 22, Victor is talking of how the monster blinded him of his true intentions when the creature said, "he'd be with him on his wedding night." Well considering Victor thought that he himself was the target and is saying he is wrong, it is pretty much saying that Elizabeth was the victim. The father's death was also foreshadowed through all of Victor's loved ones dying, and he was old and sick.
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Frankenstein: Pages 1-80 Family Matters
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
The connection between family members in both Walton's and Frankenstein's lives I think plays an important role in the story. "Continue for the present to write to me by every opportunity: I may receive your letters on some occasion when I need them most to support my spirits" (Shelley, 6). In the passage, Walton is asking his sister to continue writing to him. Even though he has left his sister behind, he is trying to keep her present in his life. I think that is an important difference between Frankenstein and Walton. Frankenstein, though he loved his "sister" dearly, did not maintain communication in his days of building his creature. Though it is likely that Walton will do the same for his enterprise, he has tried to continue to write, which is another reason why the timing of Frankenstein's story was better. The connection with their family plays an important role in both of the character's personalities as well, because their family is of a major concern. Especially, Frankenstein knows what it is like to accept people into his world that are not of his class but allowing them to be so. I think this relates to his viewpoint on people as a whole. He does not seem to believe that anyone is of different standards, which could somehow play a role in what he did after talking with the creature.
Mary Shelley
The connection between family members in both Walton's and Frankenstein's lives I think plays an important role in the story. "Continue for the present to write to me by every opportunity: I may receive your letters on some occasion when I need them most to support my spirits" (Shelley, 6). In the passage, Walton is asking his sister to continue writing to him. Even though he has left his sister behind, he is trying to keep her present in his life. I think that is an important difference between Frankenstein and Walton. Frankenstein, though he loved his "sister" dearly, did not maintain communication in his days of building his creature. Though it is likely that Walton will do the same for his enterprise, he has tried to continue to write, which is another reason why the timing of Frankenstein's story was better. The connection with their family plays an important role in both of the character's personalities as well, because their family is of a major concern. Especially, Frankenstein knows what it is like to accept people into his world that are not of his class but allowing them to be so. I think this relates to his viewpoint on people as a whole. He does not seem to believe that anyone is of different standards, which could somehow play a role in what he did after talking with the creature.
Frankenstein:Pages 1-80 Not So Scary?
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
"The gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me: when they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathised in their joys" (Shelley, 79). As we meet the creature, he tells his creator of his grand experience he has had since he left. He is actually talking now, so he has apparently been able to mature just as a human. Though the monster is obviously a monster, in ways he parallels the development of humans. We learn on our own, from experiences, and from the actions of others just as the monster does. Furthermore, the creature is not providing the scare factor I was expecting. Despite the fact that he is a monster, he sort of has normal experiences. In a way, he is similar to Quasimodo from the Hunchback of Notre Dame; they are these scary looking "people," so they are automatically placed on the outskirts of society, because if you are not like everyone else then you do not belong. Though the monster rightfully should not exist. However, I feel that the monster was just searching for answers because his creator was not communicating with him.
Mary Shelley
"The gentle manners and beauty of the cottagers greatly endeared them to me: when they were unhappy, I felt depressed; when they rejoiced, I sympathised in their joys" (Shelley, 79). As we meet the creature, he tells his creator of his grand experience he has had since he left. He is actually talking now, so he has apparently been able to mature just as a human. Though the monster is obviously a monster, in ways he parallels the development of humans. We learn on our own, from experiences, and from the actions of others just as the monster does. Furthermore, the creature is not providing the scare factor I was expecting. Despite the fact that he is a monster, he sort of has normal experiences. In a way, he is similar to Quasimodo from the Hunchback of Notre Dame; they are these scary looking "people," so they are automatically placed on the outskirts of society, because if you are not like everyone else then you do not belong. Though the monster rightfully should not exist. However, I feel that the monster was just searching for answers because his creator was not communicating with him.
Frankenstein: Pages 1-80 Death Again?
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Well if anyone was wondering how many deaths can be fit into a short period of time, it is actually a lot more than two. However, the deaths of William and Justine have a major effect on both Frankenstein and Elizabeth. Frankenstein receives this letter from his father saying that his younger brother William had been murdered. He rushes home, though he should have been back to Geneva long before then. At the site of the murder, he sees his creation, so obviously the creature killed William. Victor explains his thinking as "Nothing in human shape could have destroyed that fair child. He was the murderer!" (Shelley, 50). Knowing his fault behind the death of his brother, which causes Justine to be executed for being wrongly accused, he defaults into another major depression like state. He also feels he is the cause of Elizabeth's great pain from losing two people who are very dear to her in such a short time. Perhaps this connects to the monster by Frankenstein attempted to overcome death, he actually creates death. (However, he should not have let the monster loose in case it could harm people.)
Mary Shelley
Well if anyone was wondering how many deaths can be fit into a short period of time, it is actually a lot more than two. However, the deaths of William and Justine have a major effect on both Frankenstein and Elizabeth. Frankenstein receives this letter from his father saying that his younger brother William had been murdered. He rushes home, though he should have been back to Geneva long before then. At the site of the murder, he sees his creation, so obviously the creature killed William. Victor explains his thinking as "Nothing in human shape could have destroyed that fair child. He was the murderer!" (Shelley, 50). Knowing his fault behind the death of his brother, which causes Justine to be executed for being wrongly accused, he defaults into another major depression like state. He also feels he is the cause of Elizabeth's great pain from losing two people who are very dear to her in such a short time. Perhaps this connects to the monster by Frankenstein attempted to overcome death, he actually creates death. (However, he should not have let the monster loose in case it could harm people.)
Frankenstein: Pages 1-80 Very Similar
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Beginning the book, we open up with Robert Walton writing these letters to his sister. He tells her of his goal to discover a way of safe passage to the North Pole. Furthermore, he wants to discover the secret of the compass. We discover that he had a very luxurious life and did not have to work for much of what he got. As stated in my other blog he was lonely on his trip. He was self-taught with a desire for knowledge, and he obviously cares a lot for his sister since he is writing all of these letters to her.
We later learn about this character named Victor Frankenstein. He has a very close connection with his sister, and he was very well off. Frankenstein had a great passion for learning, and he pushed himself further within his studies. As he was creating his creature, he experienced great loneliness, but was very optimistic in his work.
These two characters are very similar, almost the same person really. These parallels help to show the path that Walton appears to be going down, because Frankenstein seems to be farther down his path. Frankenstein recognizes their similarities and states "You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did; and I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been" (Shelley, 13). Frankenstein warns Walton of their connection.
Mary Shelley
Beginning the book, we open up with Robert Walton writing these letters to his sister. He tells her of his goal to discover a way of safe passage to the North Pole. Furthermore, he wants to discover the secret of the compass. We discover that he had a very luxurious life and did not have to work for much of what he got. As stated in my other blog he was lonely on his trip. He was self-taught with a desire for knowledge, and he obviously cares a lot for his sister since he is writing all of these letters to her.
We later learn about this character named Victor Frankenstein. He has a very close connection with his sister, and he was very well off. Frankenstein had a great passion for learning, and he pushed himself further within his studies. As he was creating his creature, he experienced great loneliness, but was very optimistic in his work.
These two characters are very similar, almost the same person really. These parallels help to show the path that Walton appears to be going down, because Frankenstein seems to be farther down his path. Frankenstein recognizes their similarities and states "You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did; and I ardently hope that the gratification of your wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been" (Shelley, 13). Frankenstein warns Walton of their connection.
Frankenstein: Pages 1-80 Alienation Stuff
Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Already within the first 40 pages, we begin to see the theme of alienation portrayed through both Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein. Robert Walton says, "I have no friend, Margaret"(Shelley, 4) in one of the letters to his sister, and he did not believe he would be able to find one under the circumstances. However, he lucked into finding a person very similar to himself that grew to be his friend. They were able to find each other despite both being fairly alienated individuals. Though during the story Victor tells he is not always alienated, he definitely experienced the feeling of loneliness during his time of building his monster. When Victor left his home, he also left the people behind that he was the closest to. By leaving behind Elizabeth and Henry, he alienated himself, but when focusing solely on the monster, he separated himself even more. We again see Frankenstein alone when he is chasing his creation at the beginning of the story. Though people do not always choose this experience of alienation, I think both Walton and Frankenstein know that they would likely be alone on their journeys. The theme of alienation applies to several people who separate themselves from society or their peers. Sometimes people are able to accomplish more in this state, but the void grows on a person that most humans cannot handle. (Will Frankenstein and Walton be able to handle it?)
Mary Shelley
Already within the first 40 pages, we begin to see the theme of alienation portrayed through both Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein. Robert Walton says, "I have no friend, Margaret"(Shelley, 4) in one of the letters to his sister, and he did not believe he would be able to find one under the circumstances. However, he lucked into finding a person very similar to himself that grew to be his friend. They were able to find each other despite both being fairly alienated individuals. Though during the story Victor tells he is not always alienated, he definitely experienced the feeling of loneliness during his time of building his monster. When Victor left his home, he also left the people behind that he was the closest to. By leaving behind Elizabeth and Henry, he alienated himself, but when focusing solely on the monster, he separated himself even more. We again see Frankenstein alone when he is chasing his creation at the beginning of the story. Though people do not always choose this experience of alienation, I think both Walton and Frankenstein know that they would likely be alone on their journeys. The theme of alienation applies to several people who separate themselves from society or their peers. Sometimes people are able to accomplish more in this state, but the void grows on a person that most humans cannot handle. (Will Frankenstein and Walton be able to handle it?)
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