Introduction
I can't believe Mary Shelley wrote this when she was only nineteen! Wowwww!!!
"Go forth, my hideous progeny." - In relation to her book
Words by association: this is how culture perpetuates. Children reflect much of the ideas that their parents hold too. And it goes around as a cycle. Think about how parents may view poor people, and the children will likely reflect their opinion as well.
Prejudice is PRE-JUDGEMENT! The child is the blank slate. Let the child make his own opinion. The child is corrupted by the parents' negativity.
But how far can you go without ruining the child. They do need to know some things from your parents, but maybe not prejudices and what not.
Reign on Terror in France!!!!
Narcisism in America... does it exist? Americans are patted on the back for many things, and what does this mean in relation to other nations?
"People never learn anything unless through pleasure."-interesting comment, and I believe it
WE JUST DANCEDDDD!
The Monster!
-How do Victor and the monster relate to all we've discussed?
Victor is like the mother to this monster, so when he abandons it, it's like he's leaving an innocent child. It's pure neglect. Victor abandons the monster because he was afraid. Think about the kids in Collumbine High School.
-The comment on that everyone has their own personality is based on nurture, rather than nature.
-Victor treated the monster terribly... how impressionable is this monster then?
The monster is much like Victor's CHILD. One has a child for a reason. Victor created the monster for the science experiment; there is zero love involved here. Having a child is a huge responsibility.
Many parenting mechanisms can be viewed in a negative light. Parents use their kids to their own advantage; the children are like tools.
Children need boarders of right and wrong in society. Some things the child will learn on his own, other things, though, the child needs guidance.
A child, more than an animal or a pet, needs attention.
The monster is much like Heathcliff, to me. He is treated horribly by everyone. Initially, he only wanted to befriend William and his intentions were not to kill.
Bascially, the monster is saying that he was good but Victor (and his surrondings) made him bad. Does Victor owe the monster happiness? Does God owe us happiness?
-I don't think parents CAN give the child happiness; that's the human's puropse on earth, in my opinion. For some people, it takes a long time to find what makes them happy, but that's the beauty and the challenge of life.
-Parents owe the children the basic materials and framework to happiness, but in the end, it is up to the child, the individual.
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