"A lady's imagination is very rapid; it jumps from admiration to love, from love to matrimony in a moment(19)."
-Mr. Darcy
This quote would be under figurative language, and specifically be a hyperbole. A hyperbole is a purposeful exaggeration for emphasis or humor. This quote shows both(although some people might beg the differ). It is an emphasis on just how quickly a person's mind will be to judge on its own with just a single detail of information. For example, In the scene that belongs to this quote, Mr.Darcy had just told Miss Bingley that he was looking at a beautiful women and with that single strand of information she was sparked with joy. This is also humorous because it shows just how quickly a single show of admiration could come across in the mind of a women as marriage. It is more on humor of absurdity. It helps the reader know how quickly desperate the need for a partner was and shows a bit of the disparity people had. It means that a lady's mind is quick to think of one little act of kindness of a gentleman and blow it up to proportions and come out thinking he had just proposed.
-Lilly
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Victorian Blog #1: Historical Context
"They had often attempted to explain it before, but it was a subject on which Mrs. Bennet was beyond the reach of reason; and she continued to rail bitterly against the cruelty of settling an estate away from a family of five daughters, in favour of a man whom nobody cared about (46)."
This quote clears up a bit more on how much power a women had in England around the time of the novel. I thought it was quite unfair that an estate that belonged to a father could not be handed down to any of his five daughters and was instead to be given to a man, Mr.Collins. It is unjust that they could not be given the estate just because they were women. This is just one power that women did not possess at that time. There are also other elements such as the marriages that were mostly set up solely because of the fortune that would come out of them. Although I see them as being unfair, they do supply the story very much. They serve as obstacles that the character must overcome. Which means more excitement added on into the story. They help the reader know Elizabeth's frustrations and make them feel caged in, just as she would have felt.
-Lilly
This quote clears up a bit more on how much power a women had in England around the time of the novel. I thought it was quite unfair that an estate that belonged to a father could not be handed down to any of his five daughters and was instead to be given to a man, Mr.Collins. It is unjust that they could not be given the estate just because they were women. This is just one power that women did not possess at that time. There are also other elements such as the marriages that were mostly set up solely because of the fortune that would come out of them. Although I see them as being unfair, they do supply the story very much. They serve as obstacles that the character must overcome. Which means more excitement added on into the story. They help the reader know Elizabeth's frustrations and make them feel caged in, just as she would have felt.
-Lilly
Victorian Blog #1: Romance/Relationship Elements
The main relationship that has been constantly pointed out in half of the novel, is that of Elizabeth and Mr.Darcy (although none really know that there is any romantic relationship going on between each other, something that Elizabeth would disgustingly decline to, as would I if I were in her position). Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy are both affected by the others actions, whether they see it or not. For example, although Mr. Darcy was soon to judge her beauty, he later on starts to admire Elizabeth's qualities such as her "fine eyes" and and her personality. The reader can also tell that he is falling for her because he starts to think differently of Elizabeth.In one chapter of the book, instead of being disgusted by her appearance after she walked three miles in mud with nothing but her boots to help her to visit her sick sister (something that I would never due for my brother), he finds that instead of complaining about her muddy petticoat, he is admiring her rosy cheeks that came from the long walk. And she is affected by Mr. Darcy by her observations of his arrogance toward others. Although they do not show affection for each other, they are affected by the others feelings and actions. There relationship is important to the story because it is amusing to the reader to see two ignorant people, eventually start to fall in love with each other. This relationship is not how people would normally start to like each other, so it is unique and interesting of how this happens and keeps the reader entertained.
-Lilly
-Lilly
Victorian Blog #1: Literary Element
"I could easily forgive his pride, if he had not mortified mine (13)."
-Elizabeth Bennet
The literary element that applies to this quote is a conflict, specifically a person against a person. The two people who are referred to in this quote are Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. So far, from what I have read, Elizabeth despises Mr. Darcy for his arrogant, cold, and non-sociable character. And Mr. Darcy disliked Elizabeth because she was not "handsome"(a word that I still find weird because every time I see it being applied to a girl's beauty, it makes me think that the girl is not "manly" enough). Going back to the main point though, in the beginning of the story Elizabeth overheard Mr. Darcy talking about her and criticizing her beauty to his friend, Mr.Bingley, a more amiable person than Mr. Darcy. And since Mr. Darcy was not even acquainted with her, but was judging her very harshly based on her looks, she of course would take offense to this and dislike him. Thus, we come to the understand of the quote that she could have easily pardoned his own pride, if he had not wounded her own. This quote then gives the reader Elizabeth's reason for not liking Mr. Darcy and how impactful this first impression of him affects how she treats him throughout the novel.
-Lilly
-Elizabeth Bennet
The literary element that applies to this quote is a conflict, specifically a person against a person. The two people who are referred to in this quote are Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. So far, from what I have read, Elizabeth despises Mr. Darcy for his arrogant, cold, and non-sociable character. And Mr. Darcy disliked Elizabeth because she was not "handsome"(a word that I still find weird because every time I see it being applied to a girl's beauty, it makes me think that the girl is not "manly" enough). Going back to the main point though, in the beginning of the story Elizabeth overheard Mr. Darcy talking about her and criticizing her beauty to his friend, Mr.Bingley, a more amiable person than Mr. Darcy. And since Mr. Darcy was not even acquainted with her, but was judging her very harshly based on her looks, she of course would take offense to this and dislike him. Thus, we come to the understand of the quote that she could have easily pardoned his own pride, if he had not wounded her own. This quote then gives the reader Elizabeth's reason for not liking Mr. Darcy and how impactful this first impression of him affects how she treats him throughout the novel.
-Lilly
Monday, November 22, 2010
Awaiting for Fate is Cruel---Chapter 22
My journey to Geneva is coming to an end. A few days ago I arrived with my father to Paris. I was feeling better but my father insisted on taking care of me and helping me seek amusement. But like any father, he knew how much dislike I had towards things that involved society. Many of the times, though, when he tried to help me we ended up arguing and he was still a bit baffled when I kept on repeating and insisting that I was the one that had killed all of my loved ones, that I was the one who had brought all of this upon myself. He thought I was still under some state of delirium after spending much time in prison, but he would never convince that I was innocent. Only I knew the dirty secrets that I kept from him, and only I would know.
Later on our voyage, I received a letter from Elizabeth. She explained her feelings toward me and that made me realize that I still had that impending vengeance on my head. And then I began to think the depression I would bring upon my lovely Elizabeth's mind if she received the news of my death. I am certain the creature will have my death planned on my wedding night. But I will be ready to face that death and exchange it for his. The relief I would bring if I delivered the last blow to this heinous monster. And so I wrote to my love that she not worry about feelings towards her, because she already had my heart and soul for her to keep with until eternity.
My father and I arrived to Geneva about a week later with a warm welcome from my Elizabeth. I now saw her a bit more thinner than when I had left her, but that still did not change the fact that I deserved such an angel to be mine. And so as soon as we arrived a date was set for our wedding day. In a matter of days, the day had come and I was ready to face the monster. But as the days approached to what I should have considered to be one of the happiest days of my life, I had grown distressed and tense. The day passed quickly for both of us and it soon became to the end of the day. So we went Evian and I awaited the challenge that the monster would bring and the sun then set with what I would later consider the last moments of happiness I would ever have.
-Victor Frankenstein
Later on our voyage, I received a letter from Elizabeth. She explained her feelings toward me and that made me realize that I still had that impending vengeance on my head. And then I began to think the depression I would bring upon my lovely Elizabeth's mind if she received the news of my death. I am certain the creature will have my death planned on my wedding night. But I will be ready to face that death and exchange it for his. The relief I would bring if I delivered the last blow to this heinous monster. And so I wrote to my love that she not worry about feelings towards her, because she already had my heart and soul for her to keep with until eternity.
My father and I arrived to Geneva about a week later with a warm welcome from my Elizabeth. I now saw her a bit more thinner than when I had left her, but that still did not change the fact that I deserved such an angel to be mine. And so as soon as we arrived a date was set for our wedding day. In a matter of days, the day had come and I was ready to face the monster. But as the days approached to what I should have considered to be one of the happiest days of my life, I had grown distressed and tense. The day passed quickly for both of us and it soon became to the end of the day. So we went Evian and I awaited the challenge that the monster would bring and the sun then set with what I would later consider the last moments of happiness I would ever have.
-Victor Frankenstein
How Many More People Will Suffer?---Chapter 21
The first person that treated me kindly on this strange land was an old man that had an air of calmness to him. His name was Mr. Kirwin. He was the the magistrate to my "case" as I would call it. Then one after another, the townspeople said what they had seen the previous night. All of their claims were composed of the same essential thing, which was that they all saw a man in a boat. But there was one thing that did bring me to be guilty. They described that the victim was a male in mid twenties with black finger marks around his neck. I then started to have an idea of the murderer. Of course I knew of my innocence but I was in need of a witness for my part against their many claims of murder that were stacked high upon me. So instead they decided to present me towards the body to observe my reaction. Nothing could have prepared for what had happened next.
As they brought the body and slowly unveiled the white sheet extended over the body, I found myself staring upon the body of Henry Clerval! Of all the people in the world, the next victim to fall into the cruel evil plans of my monsters vengeance was my best friend! And without any restrain over my emotions anymore, I let my tears fall upon the once living body of Henry and let the never ending misery fill me up in front of the townspeople. And then after that, everything else became fuzzed out without me knowledge. I was later told by a nurse that was taking proper care of me that I suffered from convulsions and a fever. It was two months later when I was well enough to recollect this information.
Once I had somewhat all the health I could, the magistrate came into my room to know how my current health was. For some reason, he seemed to be a bit more nicer in this present stage. He then told me that I had a visitor. I repulsively had a wave of nausea and sickness come over me. I then exclaimed that I wished not to be visited by such foul monster. But he then cleared up that my visitor was my dear father. I was then pacified with this information and made it clear that I wished to see him.
After exchanging our salutations and knowing of each other's current news, my father stayed with me until the day of the jury. And with the help of Mr. Kirwin, I was found innocent and gained freedom once more. And I once more, set towards Geneva where I longed to be with my love, Elizabeth.
-Victor Frankenstein
As they brought the body and slowly unveiled the white sheet extended over the body, I found myself staring upon the body of Henry Clerval! Of all the people in the world, the next victim to fall into the cruel evil plans of my monsters vengeance was my best friend! And without any restrain over my emotions anymore, I let my tears fall upon the once living body of Henry and let the never ending misery fill me up in front of the townspeople. And then after that, everything else became fuzzed out without me knowledge. I was later told by a nurse that was taking proper care of me that I suffered from convulsions and a fever. It was two months later when I was well enough to recollect this information.
Once I had somewhat all the health I could, the magistrate came into my room to know how my current health was. For some reason, he seemed to be a bit more nicer in this present stage. He then told me that I had a visitor. I repulsively had a wave of nausea and sickness come over me. I then exclaimed that I wished not to be visited by such foul monster. But he then cleared up that my visitor was my dear father. I was then pacified with this information and made it clear that I wished to see him.
After exchanging our salutations and knowing of each other's current news, my father stayed with me until the day of the jury. And with the help of Mr. Kirwin, I was found innocent and gained freedom once more. And I once more, set towards Geneva where I longed to be with my love, Elizabeth.
-Victor Frankenstein
The Deal is Broken---Chapter 20
My connection with the monster has gotten worse.
It happened on what I had considered a normal evening. I was in my laboratory with nothing more than my treacherous thoughts and what was a half formed creature before me. The most dangerous of the two were my thoughts, thoughts that had lead me to create the first creature and this one, thoughts that had becomed actions and had hurt many people through the way. My thoughts were more different this evening than usual. My mind started to head towards the future. Once I had finished this monster, would life be better or worse? Would giving the creature a mate give my happiness and ensure the safety I longed for towards humankind? What if they did not feel an attraction towards each other? What if she rejected him? These questions kept on being formed throughout my mind which lead to one of the most significant questions, what if they desired to create their own form of creature race? They would destroy all of humankind and claim dominance over this earth. And so I began to think that I was not willing to have humankind's fall on my soul if I could barely contain my own soul, or what I still had left of it, with the deaths of my many loved ones.
Then, with the creatures hideous face grinning wicked back at me through the window I had made my decision and destroyed the form I was working on in front of him. I tore it limb to limb thoroughly, tearing ravishingly into it , making it to small pieces as if by doing that I was ensuring that it would no longer come back. And as I tore up the monster's only prospect of having a mate, he savagely threw back his head and ran away.
Later on into the night. he came back, demanding an explanation for my earlier action. I responded with what I still considered part of my sanity, that I no longer wished to be apart of his compromise. He continued on with his ramble of cursing me. And then swore vengeance on me on my wedding night. I was about to silence him, but before I could but my thought into action he had gone into the night. I thought for a considerably long time of what had just happened and about his promise and retired to bed with vengeance still drifting off into my slumber.
The following night I expected the creatures presence to arrive but instead was presented a letter from Henry. It mostly dealt with how he wished that I would leave my little isle of loneliness and accompany him towards society. And so with much decision making I resolved to accompany him and start to relive again. But that of course required me to clean up the pieces of the deformed creature. And after much time mustering up enough courage, I entered the laboratory and cleaned up the parts and chemicals. And after such a horrible task, I decided to relieve myself by letting my mind escape into nature on the small boat that drifted away carelessly onto the water. But the following morning I landed on a strange land with strangers acting very rudely towards me and then accusing me of murder. Of course I knew that I was innocent , so I let my mind not worry of such things. I should have known, better than to know that fate was not so kind....
-Victor Frankenstein
It happened on what I had considered a normal evening. I was in my laboratory with nothing more than my treacherous thoughts and what was a half formed creature before me. The most dangerous of the two were my thoughts, thoughts that had lead me to create the first creature and this one, thoughts that had becomed actions and had hurt many people through the way. My thoughts were more different this evening than usual. My mind started to head towards the future. Once I had finished this monster, would life be better or worse? Would giving the creature a mate give my happiness and ensure the safety I longed for towards humankind? What if they did not feel an attraction towards each other? What if she rejected him? These questions kept on being formed throughout my mind which lead to one of the most significant questions, what if they desired to create their own form of creature race? They would destroy all of humankind and claim dominance over this earth. And so I began to think that I was not willing to have humankind's fall on my soul if I could barely contain my own soul, or what I still had left of it, with the deaths of my many loved ones.
Then, with the creatures hideous face grinning wicked back at me through the window I had made my decision and destroyed the form I was working on in front of him. I tore it limb to limb thoroughly, tearing ravishingly into it , making it to small pieces as if by doing that I was ensuring that it would no longer come back. And as I tore up the monster's only prospect of having a mate, he savagely threw back his head and ran away.
Later on into the night. he came back, demanding an explanation for my earlier action. I responded with what I still considered part of my sanity, that I no longer wished to be apart of his compromise. He continued on with his ramble of cursing me. And then swore vengeance on me on my wedding night. I was about to silence him, but before I could but my thought into action he had gone into the night. I thought for a considerably long time of what had just happened and about his promise and retired to bed with vengeance still drifting off into my slumber.
The following night I expected the creatures presence to arrive but instead was presented a letter from Henry. It mostly dealt with how he wished that I would leave my little isle of loneliness and accompany him towards society. And so with much decision making I resolved to accompany him and start to relive again. But that of course required me to clean up the pieces of the deformed creature. And after much time mustering up enough courage, I entered the laboratory and cleaned up the parts and chemicals. And after such a horrible task, I decided to relieve myself by letting my mind escape into nature on the small boat that drifted away carelessly onto the water. But the following morning I landed on a strange land with strangers acting very rudely towards me and then accusing me of murder. Of course I knew that I was innocent , so I let my mind not worry of such things. I should have known, better than to know that fate was not so kind....
-Victor Frankenstein
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