Justin Enriquez
Period 6
January 24, 2014
A Career Sparked By
Death
Throughout
the duration of the third chapter in Frankenstein there were many events
that occurred. The most important event is Elizabeth being exposed to the
illness of scarlet fever. Fortunately for Elizabeth, she recovers. However,
Victor’s mother is whom she passes it to thus leading to the death of Caroline
Frankenstein. On her deathbed, she reveals to Victor and Elizabeth that
she wants them to get married. Victor and Elizabeth carry out Caroline's plan
and become a married couple. An additional event that occurred is Victor
leaving to study at a university called Ingolstadt. Upon arriving, he discovers
a place to live and starts socializing with professors. Among these professors
is Mr. Krempe, who teaches natural philosophy and has dropped alchemy as a
course entirely. Following this event, Victor realizes that all he has prepared
for has been a waste of energy and time due to the university's failure in
providing a course he is interested in. Luckily, Victor meets an appealing
chemistry professor named Waldman, who persuades him to study science
instead.
The
images contained in this chapter are the chimera, eye and mechanism. The
chimera is worthy of knowing due to the fact that it symbolizes a collection of
Victor's knowledge and all he has accomplished. The mechanism compares Victor's
soul to a machine, making emphasis on Victor’s actions embodying those of a
machine. His infatuation with his discovery and creating life has lead to him
to act as a machine, single-paced and refusing to stop unless programmed to do
so.
In
addition to important events and images portrayed throughout the duration of
this chapter there are some forms of Victorian Literature. For example, forms
of homoerotic sayings & emphasis on difficult lives, and affection.
Emphasis on difficult lives can be observed in Victor's mother's death
via scarlet fever and the family's grievance. Moreover, this situation portrays
the affection between Victor and Elizabeth showing that they are able to
overcome this obstacle in their lives and also later becoming married. In
Frankenstein, Victor says, "We could not tear from each other not persuade
ourselves to say the word 'farewell'!” This quote embodies a homoerotic saying
that Victor utilizes on many occasions.
Finally,
this chapter contributes to the storyline because after witnessing his mother’s
death due to scarlet fever, Victor is sparked with a desire in achieving a
career as a scientist. Largely due in part to the death of his mother, Victor
becomes infatuated with saving lives in humanity, which he will try to
accomplish by way of his expertise in the field of science.
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