Compare and contrast Walton and Frankenstein.
Walton and Frankenstein are different through their personal lives. Walton complains that he has no friends and he does not have a companion that will listen to him. His letter portrays loneliness and desire for friendship. Frakenstein speaks of his close relationship with Elizabeth, "Harmony was the soul of our companionship and the diversity and contrast that sudsisted in our characters drew us nearer together." (18). He felt a special connection with Elizabeth because they were brought up together. Frankenstein also talks about Henry Clerval. When Frankenstein was so disturbed by the sight of his creation, he was excited to see Henry Clerval after years of devoting his life to creating a vivacious creature. He is also able to make friends with his professor, M. Waldman.
Walton and Frankenstein are similar because they are both are adventurers and seek to be the first to discover something. They both seek for knowledge and are curious about the world around them. They both valued family, especially the females. Walton shows a close relationship with his sister, Margaret. Frankenstein tells the story about his childhood and how his father and mother were really close to him.
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Essential Question #8
Are Petruchio and Katherine in love?
My definition of love is emotion filled with deep affection towards another person. I believe that Petruchio does not love Katherine, but Katherine loves him. He sees Katherine more like a challenge than as an actual wife, "Though little fire grows great with little wind, yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all. So I to her and so she yeilds to me......" (II. I. 141-143). He treats her like property and and makes sure that she is obedient. Katherine seems to love Petruchio because she is submissive to everything that he tells her to do. She truly wants their marriage to work so she did anything that would make Petruchio happy. She allows Petruchio to tame her and she is no longer aggressive. Petruchio did not marry Katherine because he loved her, he married her because he wanted the dowry from her father, "Thus in plain terms: your father hath consented that you shall be my wife, your dowry 'greed on, and will you, nill you, I will marry you." (II. I. 284-286). Petruchio cares more about controlling Katherine rather than creating a good relationship.
My definition of love is emotion filled with deep affection towards another person. I believe that Petruchio does not love Katherine, but Katherine loves him. He sees Katherine more like a challenge than as an actual wife, "Though little fire grows great with little wind, yet extreme gusts will blow out fire and all. So I to her and so she yeilds to me......" (II. I. 141-143). He treats her like property and and makes sure that she is obedient. Katherine seems to love Petruchio because she is submissive to everything that he tells her to do. She truly wants their marriage to work so she did anything that would make Petruchio happy. She allows Petruchio to tame her and she is no longer aggressive. Petruchio did not marry Katherine because he loved her, he married her because he wanted the dowry from her father, "Thus in plain terms: your father hath consented that you shall be my wife, your dowry 'greed on, and will you, nill you, I will marry you." (II. I. 284-286). Petruchio cares more about controlling Katherine rather than creating a good relationship.
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