“Eternal youth, infinite passion, pleasures subtle and secret, wild joy and wilder sins- he was to have all these things. The portrait was to bear the burden of shame:that was all”(Wilde Pg.101).
In this quote on page 101 I fell as if the author is giving all of his readers a look into the future. Foreshadowing is an author's use of hints or clues to suggest events that will occur later in the story, and in this story it was used brilliantly. He has given us the hint that we needed to come to a concrete conclusion that something very important is coming nearer as I type. The past tense use of words even tells us that he is looking back upon the past or as if he already knows what is to happen. This foreshadow is very important to the plot of the book and to share it with you is a pleasure.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Victorian Blog #1 : Historical Context Elements
In the book there is a section where Dorian is explaining to Lord Henry how he had come amidst his new love. He told Henry of his adventures into "a labyrinth of grimy streets and black, grassless squares" and it came to my attention that even the Victorian Era had "ghettos". Even as Dorian leaves the rigidity old theater on a different occasion he walks through the "evil looking houses". As he walks he can even hear the "hoarse voices of the women that were calling to him. there was even a drunks, doesn't this sound familiar? The Victorian Era was also the era of technological advancements, and yet they still had ghettos? one has to understand that the Victorian Era was just a less dramatic today, then; for many of the people of that time thought like many people of today. That goes into the plot of the story as well, for there is barely any differentiations from now and then.
Victorian Blog #1: Literary Elements: Pure Irony
"Poor Sibyl!...She had often mimicked death on the stage. then Death himself had touched her, and taken her with him,"
On the page of one hundred any one who wishes it can see the quote themselves and evaluate its meaning there, but for now I'll tell you how I interpret it. Irony is the contrast between what is expected or what appears to be and what actually is.The irony in this statement actually jumped out at me while I was reading and I had to write it down. Sibyl is used to playing death on her day to day life, whether it be acting out the very last acts of Romeo and Juliet where she is Juliet and is kissing Romeo then dropping to the ground. But now death has come and taken her to the place of no return. It is even more ironic that she also died as Juliet died. Heartbroken and no one left to love her, she decided to leave the world with a suicide so pure that it could make a mass murder cry. She drinks the prussic acid and sacrifices her self to the world, kind of in the same way Juliet does. The coldest irony that has been set upon the world. Well at least she went out as someone she loved
On the page of one hundred any one who wishes it can see the quote themselves and evaluate its meaning there, but for now I'll tell you how I interpret it. Irony is the contrast between what is expected or what appears to be and what actually is.The irony in this statement actually jumped out at me while I was reading and I had to write it down. Sibyl is used to playing death on her day to day life, whether it be acting out the very last acts of Romeo and Juliet where she is Juliet and is kissing Romeo then dropping to the ground. But now death has come and taken her to the place of no return. It is even more ironic that she also died as Juliet died. Heartbroken and no one left to love her, she decided to leave the world with a suicide so pure that it could make a mass murder cry. She drinks the prussic acid and sacrifices her self to the world, kind of in the same way Juliet does. The coldest irony that has been set upon the world. Well at least she went out as someone she loved
Victorian Blog #1 : The relationship between Dorian Gray and Sibyl Vane
The "love" that is shared between the beautiful Dorian Gray and his lovely lady is only shown by a few kisses and some warm embraces, and yet Dorian runs home to Lord Harry and tells him that he has saw the "loveliest thing" that he has ever seen. Dorian loves this seventeen year old with all the strength that he has in his body.He says that he loves the way she can so well play out the particular characters of many of his favorite Shakespearian plays, but wait, it seems that as soon as she no longer has those dearly loved talents his love seems to dissipate with those talents. I think that the fact that Dorian would do such a thing is a look into the future of Dorian's life. Dorian will go through his life, literally, breaking young girls hearts, and will look back into the portrait which was once beautiful, and will see a creature so horrid that it looked as if the devil had rejected him from hell.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Chapter 24 and The End
The Diary of Alphonse Frankenstein,
I awoke on the floor to find the figures of my thought to be dead beloved, surrounded in a faint glow that looked heavenly. I saw Elizabeth, my adopted daughter, William, my beloved son, and Even my long gone wife. I watched in delight as they helped me up from the floor and sat me upon a chair made of the softest substance on Earth. But I was no longer on Earth, I was now an angel in the heavens above Victor.
We all watched as Victor received our desired quest and went on hot pursuit of the monster which I had once thought to be his allie but had now come to see the true relationship between Victor and his creation. We watched as he told his story but no one would hear. we saw the endless months and years of chasing. And we saw the times when he couldn't move a muscle and we had to give him strength. We loathed the monster that had brutally murdered some of us and had cost the rest a life of grief. We all had the knowledge that the monster was to die, but we all wanted it to die at the hands of its creator, a sense of revenge over-whelmed us.
We even watched as Victor told his story to Walton and we all watched the heart-breaking scene of Victors death, but was soon over came with joy when we saw that he had came to join us. That was when we all, Elizabeth Lavenza, William Frankenstein, Mrs. Frankenstein, me myself, and my son Victor Frankenstein watched in horror and in an appalled air the burning of The Frankenstein Monster.
But now we all live in peace and good nature, all seven of us, because even monsters can have peace.
In a place where no one can touch, Alphonse Frankenstein
I awoke on the floor to find the figures of my thought to be dead beloved, surrounded in a faint glow that looked heavenly. I saw Elizabeth, my adopted daughter, William, my beloved son, and Even my long gone wife. I watched in delight as they helped me up from the floor and sat me upon a chair made of the softest substance on Earth. But I was no longer on Earth, I was now an angel in the heavens above Victor.
We all watched as Victor received our desired quest and went on hot pursuit of the monster which I had once thought to be his allie but had now come to see the true relationship between Victor and his creation. We watched as he told his story but no one would hear. we saw the endless months and years of chasing. And we saw the times when he couldn't move a muscle and we had to give him strength. We loathed the monster that had brutally murdered some of us and had cost the rest a life of grief. We all had the knowledge that the monster was to die, but we all wanted it to die at the hands of its creator, a sense of revenge over-whelmed us.
We even watched as Victor told his story to Walton and we all watched the heart-breaking scene of Victors death, but was soon over came with joy when we saw that he had came to join us. That was when we all, Elizabeth Lavenza, William Frankenstein, Mrs. Frankenstein, me myself, and my son Victor Frankenstein watched in horror and in an appalled air the burning of The Frankenstein Monster.
But now we all live in peace and good nature, all seven of us, because even monsters can have peace.
In a place where no one can touch, Alphonse Frankenstein
Chapter 23
The Diary of Alphonse Frankenstein,
The splendid couple has probably just arrived at their honey room. And for some disturbing reason Victor insisted on taking pistols and a dagger with him, but maybe its just for their safety, but why wouldn't Victor feel safe anymore? Ill have to ask him that when he and Elizabeth come back home. Oh my dearest Elizabeth, the closest thing to her mother and the last person in the world that gives me comfort and the ability to live, without her i would surely die. -----------------------------Two days ago
A dream cam to me that almost killed me as I dreamed it. A premonition that a disfigured and disgusting creature, the murder of William, and the associate of Victor, strangled to death and killed my dearest Elizabeth. The horrid being stomped into the room, and before Elizabeth could do anything about it the monster had horribly strangled her. A few seconds later Victor stormed in to find her body strewed across the bed as if some one had threw her onto it.
In sweet delight, I had woken up before the grips of death could clench his cold hands upon my neck. Waking up, I was hit with what the realization of all of this could had of meant. All these dreams started to add up and instantly I knew that Elizabeth was dead. All the dreams that I had been having either came true or was in the process of happening. -------------------------------- One day past
Today Victor came home with the news that i already knew. All I needed was his conformation of the fact, that was all I needed to finally say goodbye to that infested and heartless world where all of my loves pleasures were taken away. I decided to die in the one place where i felt peace, In the arms of my son.
Yours truly, Alphonse Frankenstein
The splendid couple has probably just arrived at their honey room. And for some disturbing reason Victor insisted on taking pistols and a dagger with him, but maybe its just for their safety, but why wouldn't Victor feel safe anymore? Ill have to ask him that when he and Elizabeth come back home. Oh my dearest Elizabeth, the closest thing to her mother and the last person in the world that gives me comfort and the ability to live, without her i would surely die. -----------------------------Two days ago
A dream cam to me that almost killed me as I dreamed it. A premonition that a disfigured and disgusting creature, the murder of William, and the associate of Victor, strangled to death and killed my dearest Elizabeth. The horrid being stomped into the room, and before Elizabeth could do anything about it the monster had horribly strangled her. A few seconds later Victor stormed in to find her body strewed across the bed as if some one had threw her onto it.
In sweet delight, I had woken up before the grips of death could clench his cold hands upon my neck. Waking up, I was hit with what the realization of all of this could had of meant. All these dreams started to add up and instantly I knew that Elizabeth was dead. All the dreams that I had been having either came true or was in the process of happening. -------------------------------- One day past
Today Victor came home with the news that i already knew. All I needed was his conformation of the fact, that was all I needed to finally say goodbye to that infested and heartless world where all of my loves pleasures were taken away. I decided to die in the one place where i felt peace, In the arms of my son.
Yours truly, Alphonse Frankenstein
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Chapter 22
The Diary of Alphonse Frankenstein,
We had landed in Paris and I was trying every form of relief that would make a man jump with happiness on Victor, but none of thee seemed to work on a man that feels as if he doesn't deserve to live.After a few days in Paris we moved on to Switzerland and that was about the time that Victor received the letter from Elizabeth. I know not what it said but it had an affect on the nature of Victor's behavior. After he read and re-read the letter several times he felt even more compiled to get to her and get the union over and done with already. But those days passed and before we knew it we were once again home, Geneva, for good.
As I hurried to get the set up and was in an anxious readiness to get everything finished, I could not but to see the discussion that commenced between Elizabeth and Victor over what seemed to be the letter which she had written to him. The discussion was simple enough and afterwards Elizabeth seemed even more calm and serene than before.
Now I can sense the happiness which was obviously seen in the face of Victor with utter comeliness and peacefulness.
In the state of utter delight, Alphonse Frankenstein
We had landed in Paris and I was trying every form of relief that would make a man jump with happiness on Victor, but none of thee seemed to work on a man that feels as if he doesn't deserve to live.After a few days in Paris we moved on to Switzerland and that was about the time that Victor received the letter from Elizabeth. I know not what it said but it had an affect on the nature of Victor's behavior. After he read and re-read the letter several times he felt even more compiled to get to her and get the union over and done with already. But those days passed and before we knew it we were once again home, Geneva, for good.
As I hurried to get the set up and was in an anxious readiness to get everything finished, I could not but to see the discussion that commenced between Elizabeth and Victor over what seemed to be the letter which she had written to him. The discussion was simple enough and afterwards Elizabeth seemed even more calm and serene than before.
Now I can sense the happiness which was obviously seen in the face of Victor with utter comeliness and peacefulness.
In the state of utter delight, Alphonse Frankenstein
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