ENGLISH LITERATURE (CBSE/UGC NET)

FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS

MARY SHELLEY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why reject the creature?
A
because it’s bad
B
because it’s ugly
C
Because of its physical appearance and because it is different
D
because he speaks in another language
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -While Victor initially created the creature to resolve the neglect he received as a child, his over-ambitiousness ultimately prevents him from empathizing with his creation, so he subsequently abandons it.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is ironic about the creature’s physical appearance? What is Romantic about the creature’s physical appearance? The creature is ugly and disporportional in all aspects, even Frankenstein is terrified of his creation.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shelley suggests that appearances can indicate someone’s inner self, but only because society inevitably reacts to beautiful people in a way that makes them able to be good-and to ugly people in a way that makes them turn out evil.

Detailed explanation-4: -When the creature was rejected by the DeLacey family, he got upset and killed Victor’s brother William as blackmail for being created. These passions are transferred to Victor, his creator because the monster kills his family members and causes a lot of problems that Victor has no way to fix.

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