Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

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grace2233
grace2233
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What is Victor describing when he says that “Surely nothing but the unbounded and unremitting attention of my friend could have restored me to life”?

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Posted by grace2233 on Sunday January 28, 2007 at 6:26 PM and tagged with frankenstein.

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  1. gbeatty Teacher
    College - Freshman

    On the most literal level, Victor is simply ill and he needs help. He's referring to his current situation.
    On the emotional level, Victor is referring to how unbalanced he is, on the emotional and spiritual level, after creating life in the lab.
    On the symbolic level, Victor is referring to himself—he needs someone to restore him to life as he restored the monster to life.

    Greg

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    Posted by gbeatty on Wednesday January 31, 2007 at 11:10 AM

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