Revenge

Question 1

1. “I could with pleasure have destroyed the cottage and its inhabitants and have glutted myself with their shrieks and misery.” c16

Answer 1

1. Longing for revenge, would bring him great satisfaction
   and gratification
2. Evokes an image of horror and cruelty, emphasises the extent of his desires
3. Highlights the profound impacts of isolation and alienation
4. Moral questions about revenge, his desire is understandable and shows the consequences of alienation

Question 2

2. “I will glut the maw of death until it be satiated with the blood of your remaining friends.” c10

Answer 2

1. Metaphorical, likens his actions to feeding death. Imagery suggests a voracious appetite for destruction and vengeance
   2.Evokes a sense of foreboding, intensifying the threat
2. Formal tone shows how calculated, rather than an outburst
3. Tone is menacing, palpable sense of malice
   5.Conveys his desire for revenge with clarity and intensity

Question 3

3. “I will work at your destruction nor finish until I desolate your heart, so that you shall curse the hour of your birth.” c17 (when Victor refuses to make a wife)

Answer 3

1. Unwavering commitment to seeking revenge, relentless nature of his pursuit
2. Profound devastation he wants to inflict on Frankenstein also psychological
3. Desire for him to suffer deeply and question his existence, retributive justice
4. Personalised revenge, vendetta
5. Warning against playing God and the impact one’s action can have on others.

Question 4

4. “You hate me, but your abhorrence cannot equal that which I regard myself.” c24

Answer 4

1. Self-loathing shows that seeking revenge achieves little in terms of alleviating suffering or seeking redemption
2. The emotional burden he carries far outweighs any feelings of hatred towards him
3. Humanises him by revealing the depth of his emotional turmoil, empathy
4. Challenges the simplistic idea that he is completely evil