Assignment+11+(+ch+22-23)

Questions

Consider: From Shmoop: We’ve identified two major themes. The question is, are these related? Do they complement each other in any way? Why might Shelley have chosen to explore both these topics in the same novel? Or was she just killing two birds with one stone?
 * The first is the fear of science--or science gone bad.
 * The second is that people who look different, act differently, are often ostracized.

1. At the beginning of ch 22, what does Victor's father think is wrong with him? What does he suggest? 2. What does Elizabeth write to him in the letter? 3. What is Frankenstein worried about and what does he tell Elizabeth? 4. How does Shelly's description of nature play a role in these chapters? 5. "A grin was on the face of the monster" How do you feel about this? 6. What is revenge to Dr. Frank now? Find the line at the end of the chapter.

According to Prof. Barry Schwartz, Professor of Social Theory and Social Action at Swarthmore College, wisdom means having moral will and skill. This is not a new idea; it is something that Aristotle taught that in ancient Greece."
 * As a class:**
 * "Wisdom means having the moral will to do right by other people, and to have the moral skill to figure out what doing right means.**

What themes/issues/ideas are jumping out at you now? What qualities make us human? Are there characteristics the monster does not possess?
 * For Monday:**