He now lives in fear that the monster will kill him. That is also foreshadowed by the quotes “....I escaped..took refuge in the courtyard...listening attentively, catching and fearing each sound as if it were to announce the approach of the demoniacal corpse to which I had so miserably given life”. These quotes show that Frankenstein is truly afraid of what he has created and he will continue to run for his life. The Story of Frankenstein is one of terror and suspense, so diction is a very important aspect of this book, and specifically this passage. Shelley is an expert at selecting the right words to provoke the desired reaction upon whoever is reading her book.
The beast is a huge element of fear in the novel. The reason the fear is so great is because the beast is an unknown creature in the beginning, never seen, just a fear that grows bigger. Like JK Rowling said in Philosopher's Stone, “Fear of a name increases fear of the thing itself.” This paranoia of the beast drives them to insanity, they have the constant feeling as if they are being hunted, like Jack who says: “If you’re hunting sometimes you catch yourself feeling as if-” Jack flushed suddenly. “There’s nothing in it of course. Just a feeling, but-being hunted, as if something’s behind you all the time in the jungle.” This quote proves that fear spreads quickly, from the littluns to the biguns, caused by the beast.
Rainsford chased by General Zaroff, using his experience and wits to cunningly escape from the hunter and even wounding him with traps. He eventually kills Zaroff as a result; Rainsford becomes the most dangerous game on Zaroff’s island. The most dangerous game as General Zaroff suggests, appears on his island, even though he may be referring to Rainsford because of his hunting experience and only says sailors are in his basement as to disguise this. {x}Stopped{x} General Zaroff, a Cossack, has hunted game for many years and he has grown weary of hunting them for it has become too predictable and no longer amusing, so he looks for alternate forms of entertainment. Retaining his position of control he makes the ship wrecked play a game of hunted and hunter.
Grendel the Destroyer Grendel, The Destroyer, as he was called in chapter 9 of Gardners book, Grendel. Grendel, written by John Gardner is a novel about a monstrous creature named Grendel, and how he wants to fit into human society but how he ends up trying to kill it. Throughout the book, Grendel is pictured as many things ranging from a misunderstood antihero to a monstrous creature. He is a monstrous creature because he murders without remorse, he enjoys killing, he doesn’t kill in self defense, and he knows he could choose not to kill but does so anyways. I know grendel is a monstrous creature because he kills without remorse throughout the entire book.
Frankenstein is an ambitious and determined character with obsessive tendencies, and poor judgement but also a character who sometimes lack clear understanding and it is these character flaws which result in his ultimate demise. He is describes as having the appearance of one who’s ‘spirit had been broken by misery’ and having an “expression of wildness…even madness”. In Frankenstein’s first appearance in the novel, he emerges from a ‘very thick fog’. This fog could be seen as symbolic- Frankenstein’s ‘vision’ is clouded and the fog could be considered a symbol of this. He is exceedingly ambitious and acknowledges that it was the knowledge of life and death that he sought.
The reader is introduced to fear at its upmost level, the fear that accompanies an experience bound to end in death and destruction. That fear triggers a natural human response, the fight or flight response, the latter being the more customary choice. In Beowulf, the noble Geats are faced with a dangerous situation in which they ultimately abandon their leader in his hopeless battle against the dragon. “None of his comrades/Came to him, helped him, his brave and noble/Followers; they ran for their lives, fled/Deep in a wood” (35.2596-9). The Geats chose to flee instead of standing beside Beowulf and supporting him.
This tells us that he isn’t scared of darkness. He is very desperate to discover; “such astonishing a secret”. Perhaps Frankenstein wants too much knowledge, which leads to his downfall. Chapter 5 is the most significant chapter in the novel, as it is of much significance to the novel as a whole. From here everything changes and Frankenstein’s life goes bad because everybody he loves gets killed.
Grendel is seen a monster and horrible creature, while Beowulf is seen as a great warrior and hero. Although the characters are portrayed as very different, they also have many similarities. Beowulf’s killings and feats are seen as justified and respected, while Grendel’s are seen as monstrous; however, from Grendel’s point of view, he may have been doing the right thing. Beowulf could have easily written from another point of view showing Grendel as the hero, which reminds the reader that many heroes and villains may not be so different after
In sum, isolation becomes the worst imaginable fate throughout the novel, which leads to violence, rage and disaster. Knowledge, social responsibility, society's view of beauty, and secrecy are the major themes that were presented in this gothic novel. Shelley identifies the most hideous of human characteristics in Victor and his monster, and she focuses on how obsession can be a very dangerous and blinding force that leads to various disasters. Frankenstein and his monster represent the good and the bad through the reckless pursuit of knowledge. Both of these characters were afraid of rejection.
Abbey Hagen Mrs. Delong Honors British Literature and Composition 20 October 2011 Are the Supernatural Characters Really Monsters? *In the epic, Beowulf, Grendel is perceived as a vital killing machine, as well as his mother and the dragon: however, their actions are not necessarily based off of wicked thoughts or pure evilness. Grendel is a disgusting, evil, and cunning monster that resides in the lands of Denmark. In the epic, Grendel is described as, “ A powerful monster, living down / In the darkness, growled in pain, impatient ” (Raffel 40). This part of the epic is starting to describe the torment and badgering that Grendel receives from the Danes in Herot.