Question

Read the excerpt from Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. And now, dear Margaret, do I not deserve to accomplish some great purpose? My life might have been passed in ease and luxury, but I preferred glory to every enticement that wealth placed in my path. Oh, that some encouraging voice would answer in the affirmative! My courage and my resolution is firm; but my hopes fluctuate, and my spirits are often depressed. I am about to proceed on a long and difficult voyage, the emergencies of which will demand all my fortitude: I am required not only to raise the spirits of others, but sometimes to sustain my own, when theirs are failing. Which choice best summarizes the excerpt? A. The narrator tells Margaret that despite living a life of luxury, he still prefers this difficult voyage. But he needs encouragement because he must keep others encouraged as well as himself. B. The narrator tells Margaret that he goes back and forth between hope and depression, and there may be a lot of emergencies to deal with. Therefore, he needs some encouragement from her. C. The narrator complains to Margaret that his choice to travel means he no longer lives a life of comfort. Moreover, he must also keep everyone else’s spirits up along with his own. D. The narrator informs Margaret that he made the better choice to travel rather than to stay at home in comfort. But the crew is very depressed, which is making him also very depressed.

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

The choice that best summarizes the excerpt is A. The narrator expresses to Margaret that despite the opportunity for an easy and luxurious life, he has chosen the path of glory instead. However, he seeks encouragement because he is about to embark on a long and difficult voyage where he will not only need to maintain his own courage and resolution but also uplift the spirits of others when they are faltering.