Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Motif - Is his stature gigantic?Really, I didn't know..

"...stature gigantic..." (Page 91)
"A grin was on the face of the monster; he seemed to jeer, as with his fiendish finger he pointed towards the corpse of my wife." (Page 145)

     If Mary Shelley tells me his stature is gigantic one more time... I get it! He's huge! Let's not dwell on it. Every single time the poor guy enters a scene the whole focus shifts towards how massive he is. Which I guess makes sense. The reader experiences the same internal shock at how huge the monster is...again and again and again. Also, what is with this guy and his creepy grinning. He gets a sick pleasure out of ruining Victor's day, and I'm sick of it. This motif of his "gigantic stature" alludes to any instance when the creature dominates a scene. Whether it be from his murderous ways or how frightened the rest of the characters are of him, the creature's height is emphasized when he is a threat. His stature and physical appearance are not as much of a focus when he is simply speaking to Victor or living in a weird, secluded hovel by a family that somehow doesn't notice their 8-foot neighbor. However, Shelley doesn't miss a chance to mention his height when it fits into the scene. (No pun intended.)

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