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Post by sgalle on May 17, 2010 10:34:54 GMT -5
By now, you're familiar with the major division of conflicts in literature (and, perhaps, in life)--internal and external. What conflicts do you observe in this novel? What predictions, if any, can you make about how these conflicts will develop or be resolved?
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Post by apaez on Aug 26, 2010 21:15:07 GMT -5
In Frankenstein, the protagonist, Victor Frankenstein, goes through a constant inner conflict because he feels guilty for having created the monster. His creature kills many of his family members and friends and Victor goes mad with guilt, for his loved ones were suffering because of him. Its because of this, that Victor vows to either kill the monster or die trying, for he knows that his creature is much stronger than a usual human being and therefore that no one can stand against him. As more people are murdered by the monster, Frankenstein becomes more miserable and hates himself more. On the other hand, the external conflict is that Victor's monster is set loose and killing people without being stopped. Victor promised the monster that he would create a partner for him so that he won't feel so lonely, but when Victor breaks his promise, the creature decides to take revenge and kill Victor's loved ones like his wife, Elizabeth, and his friend Henry. Victor tries to stop the monster from killing them by attempting to hide, but fails. Later, when almost everyone was dead, Victor vows to kill the monster and starts a dangerous journey through unknown lands perusing him. These conflicts are very hard to solve, and in Victor's place I would have done the same as he. The monster was almost indestructible and therefore, Victor couldn't kill him on his own, but on the other hand, no one would have believed Victor and helped him. If I were the protagonist, I would have probably tried to hide from the monster and failed as well. What en ranged the monster the most was that Frankenstein refused to create a partner for him and I would have done the same, since one monster was already causing so many problems two would be unstoppable. The conflicts Frankenstein faced were extremely complex and hard to solve causing him constant anguish and distress.
Ananda Paez
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Post by elopez2493 on Aug 28, 2010 3:39:19 GMT -5
In Frankenstein, there are several different conflicts as the story takes place. I believe the most important ones are the ones that both Victor Frankenstein and the Monster have to face. Concerning Victor, he first has to deal with the guilt of creating such a horrifying and abominable creature. He also had to go through the pain of being so separated from the people he loved for following his desire and fascination for nature and life itself. Later on, he has to confront the consequences of creating the monster, suffering two losses in his family (at first). Then, he has to decide whether to keep his promise with the monster or do what he thinks its right. He breaks his promess and that causes him the loss of his friend, wife and father. Now, he is able to feel the pain his creation had felt, not having no one else around him but anger for revenge. In the other hand, the Monster also has to deal his own conflicts. First, he discovers how people feel disgusted towards him and keeps himself hidden for not disturbing others. He also has to learn everything on his own only by observing. He learns how to talk, write and read but this leads him to understand how horrible he is and how disgusted his creator felt towards him. Another conflict was how he tried to find a place in the world, but how he was always rejected by society, causing him to build anger towards his creator and seek for revenge. Also has to deal with his solitude as he is completely alone in the world and has no one to share his feelings. This are the main and most important internal conflicts the main characters have to go through throughout the novel Esteban Lopez
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Post by mholguin on Aug 30, 2010 0:02:43 GMT -5
In the novel Victor Frankenstein deals with his inner conflict of remorse, anger, and guilt by having created such a hideous creature. Once he sees what his creature has done, killing his little brother, he refuses to tell anyone of his creation, and decides to deal with the guilt alone. He suffers intensely by looking at all of his loved ones suffering because of him, and hates himself more for it. At the same time, the external conflict is that Victor’s creation is let loose, who knows where and who knows doing what. And because Victor broke the promise of creating a female version of the monster he is affronting the consequences and two more of his loved ones ends up dead. Then is when he decides to look for the monster and end with it. He is aware that with its outstanding strength and size it would be unlikely that anyone can deal with it except him, so he sets on a dangerous trip risking his own life to satisfy his conscious. Martina Holguin
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