Frankenstein Quotes

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A-Level English Literature ('Frankenstein, Or The Modern Prometheus' ) Flashcards on Frankenstein Quotes, created by ShelleyL on 26/05/2015.
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'Frankenstein' - Victor's pursuit "I pursued nature into her hiding-places."
'Frankenstein' - Victor's revelation after creating his monster "...the beauty of the dream vanished, and the breathless horror and disgust filled my heart."
'Frankenstein' - Victor creating the monster; his profanity and ungodliness "...disturbed, with profane fingers, the tremendous secrets of the human frame."
'Frankenstein' - Victor's desire of forbidden knowledge "It was the secrets of heaven and earth that I desired to learn..."
'Frankenstein' - Baby Monster "...I beheld the wretch - the terrible monster whom I created. His jaws open...he might have spoken, but I did not hear; one hand was stretched out..."
'Frankenstein' - Victor and the creature are linguistically linked "I bore a hell within me." "Cursed, cursed fiend!" > "Cursed, cursed creator!"
'Frankenstein' - Mary Shelley's Message "How dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier is the man who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to be greater than his nature will allow."
'Frankenstein' - Victor and the Creature doubling "God in pity made man beautiful and alluring, after his own image; but my form is a filthy type of yours..."
'Frankenstein' - Victor's revenge "I call on you, spirits of the dead, and on you, wandering ministers of vengeance."
'Frankenstein' - Satan and the Creature "Satan had his companions...to admire and encourage him; but I am solitary and abhorred."
'Frankenstein' - Enslavement "You may be my creator, but I am your master - obey!"
'Frankenstein' - The Creature's request and revenge "...if you refuse, I will glut the maw of death, until it be satiated with the blood of your remaining friends."
'Frankenstein' - The Creature's revenge "...revenge, henceforth dearer than the light of food! I may die, but first you, my tyrant and tormentor, shall curse the sun that gazes on your misery."
'Frankenstein' - Victor's Delirium and Liminality "...in sleep...I saw the benevolent countenance of my father, heard the silver tones of my Elizabeth's voice, and beheld Cleval enjoying health and youth."
'Frankenstein' - the inhumanity of Victor "A churchyard was to me merely the receptacle of bodies deprived of life."
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