Question

In the novel Frankenstein, what does the creature’s connection to nature suggest about him? A. It suggests that he has an artistic appreciation for nature. B. It suggests that he appreciates and enjoys beautiful things. C. It suggests that he is connected to Victor and has human feelings. D. It suggests that he wants to possess nature and feels it belongs to him.

Answer 1

In Frankenstein Mary Shelley often compares and contrasts Victor and the creature.

Mary Shelley uses birth and labor imagery to suggest that Victor gave birth to the creature. For example, Victor goes into confinement for nine months to create the monster. Victor and his monster child are alike in some ways and different in others.

One of the major traits shared by Victor and his monster is their love of nature. Both Victor and his creature express their joy in nature.

The creature expresses his joy when spring arrives: "Spring advanced rapidly; the weather became fine, and the skies cloudless. It surprised me that what before was desert and gloomy should now bloom with the most beautiful flowers and verdure. My senses were gratified and refreshed by a thousand scents of delight, and a thousand sights of beauty."

Frankenstein expresses similar emotions: "When happy, inanimate nature had the power of bestowing on me the most delightful sensations. A serene sky and verdant fields filled me with ecstasy. The present season was indeed divine; the flowers of spring bloomed in the hedges, while those of summer were already in bud."

Both Frankenstein and the creature have the ability to forget sorrows and disappointments when they are in nature. After he is cruelly rejected by the De Lacey family, the monster is miserable. But he regains his hope when he feels the warmth of the sun: "The pleasant sunshine, and the pure air of day, restored me to some degree of tranquility; and when I considered what had passed at the cottage, I could not help believing that I had been too hasty in my conclusions."

In a similar way, nature allows Frankenstein to forget the guilt and horror that has haunted him since the creature’s creation. Victor tells Walton, “I perceived that the fallen leaves had disappeared, and that the young buds were shooting forth from the trees that shaded my window. It was a divine spring; and the season contributed greatly to my convalescence. I felt also sentiments of joy and affection revive in my bosom; my gloom disappeared.”

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Answer 2

C. It suggests that he is connected to Victor and has human feelings.

Step-by-step explanation:

In the novel, Frankenstein, the creature's connection to nature suggests that he is connected to Victor and has human feelings because even though he is created from the dead, some human feelings remain in him, such as love, hatred and sometimes he even feels lonely.

The creature, even with all its flaws shows feelings and a certain peculiar connection to Victor.