In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein,
isolation, loneliness, compassion, and family
are among the themes represented by the De Lacey cottage.
What are the names of the Cottagers in Frankenstein?
- The De Lacey family includes the blind father, his son, Felix, and his daughter, Agatha.
- The monster takes secret refuge in a hovel adjoining their cottage in Germany. …
- The De Laceys repulse the monster when he reveals himself to them, and in revenge he burns down their cottage.
Who were the Cottagers in Frankenstein?
De Lacey
is the Parisian-turned-blind-peasant who lives in a cottage with his son and daughter. He's a nice old man: “descended from a good family in France” (14.2), he's the only person we meet who treats the monster kindly. (Okay, that's because he's blind.
What city were the Cottagers originally from in Frankenstein?
Originally a well-to-do family from
France
, the De Lacey's have been exiled from France to Germany. The monster learns the French language from the family and practices those words by himself.
How does the creature describe the Cottagers?
The creature calls the cottagers
his “protectors” because he pretends that he is a part of their family and that they would take care of him
. What paradox does the creature see in humankind through his study of human history?
Where does the creature take up residence?
Before he leaves Geneva, Victor agrees to marry Elizabeth immediately upon his return from the British Isles. Victor takes up residence in
the Orkney Islands, off the coast of Scotland
.
What is wrong with the old man Frankenstein?
A blind old man
who lives in exile with his children Felix and Agatha in a cottage and a forest. As a blind man, De Lacey can't perceive the monster's wretched appearance and therefore does not recoil in horror at his presence. He represents the goodness of human nature in the absence of prejudice.
Who is blind in Frankenstein?
De Lacey
.
De Lacey
is the Parisian-turned-blind-peasant who lives in a cottage with his son and daughter. He's a nice old man: “descended from a good family in France” (14.2), he's the only person we meet who treats the monster kindly. (Okay, that's because he's blind.
How does Felix react when he sees the creature?
How does Felix react when he sees the creature?
Felix beats the creature with a stick
.
Why does Frankenstein destroy the female monster?
In Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Victor Frankenstein destroyed his female creature
to prevent the rise of a ‘race of devils
.
Who lives in exile in Germany in Frankenstein?
| A B | An old man from France who lives in exile in Germany. He is the father of Agatha and Felix De Lacy | The sea-captain and explorer who meets Victor and learns his story. Robert Walton | The daughter of De Lacey. She is a mild-mannered and sweet girl Agatha De Lacy |
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Why does safie marry a European man?
Safie's mother was a Christian Arab who had been enslaved by the Turks before marrying her father. She instilled in Safie an independence and intelligence that Islam prevented Turkish women from cultivating. Safie was eager to marry a European man and
thereby escape the near-slavery
that awaited her in Turkey.
What books did the monster read in Frankenstein?
The monster reads
Milton's Paradise Lost, portions of Plutarch's Lives, and Goethe's Sorrows of Young Werther
.
Why are the creatures Cottagers sad?
The monster shares that the new addition to the family is Felix's love, Safie. He learns that
Safie and Felix were separated after Safie's father “became obnoxious to the government
”, which led to the family's sadness (Shelley, 92).
Why is the creature confused to see his Cottagers crying?
The creature is confused to see the cottagers crying
because he thinks they have everything and thought they were happy
. The creature works so hard to learn their language so he can communicate and make friends. It reveals that he will do what it takes to communicate and it also shows his effort and determination.
Why does the monster see himself like the biblical Adam?
The story of Adam's creation made the monster question the whereabouts of his creator and wonder if his creator abandoned him like God cast down Satan. The monster, based on what he had read,
believed that just as God created Adam, so had Frankenstein created him
; in that sense he was similar to Adam.
