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Finished it a few days ago. Phew! It did not get easier at the end.
I've seen a quote online that says those who have read the book understand that Frankenstein is both the doctor and the monster. I definitely saw that throughout the book. The creature's story is a moving one and you feel empathy for him. Frankenstein completely rejects him and refuses to see his humanity.Until I read the book, I always though the monster's name was Frankenstein. Apparently it's a common mistake.
I've not seen that opinion, but I have seen memes that say that Victor is the real monster.I've seen a quote online that says those who have read the book understand that Frankenstein is both the doctor and the monster.
I know. I felt so bad for the creature throughout the entire book. All he wanted, like most humans, is to be accepted, and maybe loved. And right from the get go his "father" rejected him, running away horror struck. And even though he rejected him, the creature still felt the need to be close to him, even Victor died.The creature's story is a moving one and you feel empathy for him. Frankenstein completely rejects him and refuses to see his humanity.
Hope you had a chance to get some reading done. As for the discussion, no rush.I'll be spending 3 hours in the Houston airport between flights later today. That should give me time to finish the book. I may not have time to join the discussion until after the weekend.
Awwww... thanks for taking in Mama and her kittens. Good luck with them.My contribution here will be brief as I have a lot of things to do at the moment (the straw that is breaking my back is the fact that a mothercat with 3 (14 - 21 day old) kittens will be deposited at my house tomorrow and I'm trying to make space for them and play with my cats as I won't have much time for that once the new family arrives).
Hmmm... seems my $1.23 Kindle version was mistakenly labeled at the 1818 version, as Elizabeth was the orphan of the nobleman. Guess you get what you pay for.I didn't get far in my attempt to read both editions - the only difference I found so far concerns Elizabeth. I hope I get this right: in the earlier book she was the daughterl of Frankenstein's father's dead sister (so she was Frankenstein's true cousin). In the later edition she was found by Frankenstein's mother and was an orphan, living with a poor family. Evidently she was the daughter of a nobleman who'd met with hard times and then died.
Another Hmmm...- my 99 cent Kindle version had Elizabeth as a cousin, daughter of the dead sister. I guess I lucked out!Hmmm... seems my $1.23 Kindle version was mistakenly labeled at the 1818 version, as Elizabeth was the orphan of the nobleman. Guess you get what you pay for.
I felt that too. That message was throughout the book over and over, rejection and disgust based on appearance, being so different, ugly, unrefined and the depth of agony and emptiness and anger/rage from that. Timeless message.I know. I felt so bad for the creature throughout the entire book. All he wanted, like most humans, is to be accepted, and maybe loved. And right from the get go his "father" rejected him, running away horror struck. And even though he rejected him, the creature still felt the need to be close to him, even Victor died.
How are the new kitties doing, and your resident cats?My contribution here will be brief as I have a lot of things to do at the moment (the straw that is breaking my back is the fact that a mothercat with 3 (14 - 21 day old) kittens will be deposited at my house tomorrow and I'm trying to make space for them and play with my cats as I won't have much time for that once the new family arrives).
You did luck out.Another Hmmm...- my 99 cent Kindle version had Elizabeth as a cousin, daughter of the dead sister. I guess I lucked out!
I also had no trouble understanding the language, however, I don't think I'm ever going to get used to "quitted" to describe leaving a place.The language wasn't as flowery as I expected, thankfully...and I had no trouble understanding it.
No need to apologize, as there are probably lots of pretty flowers down that garden path.
Sounds like a library. Wonder who has more books, you or Mamanyt1953 , who also loves to collect books..There are over a thousand books in this room which is not an ideal space for wild cats.
I'm so glad I read it too, as it really is brilliant, and despite being 200 years old, not really all that dated. Well except the 18th century English.What a brilliant book, written 200 years ago by such a young woman! I'm also glad I read it.
I've never seen the movie. Is it anything like the book?I'm glad I read the book as I had only seen the film with Peter Cushing.
Don't think I'll bother searching for the movie then, as I think it might spoil the powerful images I have from the book.It didn't show the depth of despair and rage that the book did, I think words make better pictures.
I agree. I’m not sure I’ve seen a movie where I liked the movie more than the book.I think words make better pictures.