/ELA IV, Honors

“Talk to the Text”

Dialectical Journal
Lisa ( purple) & Tanvi ( red)
Directions:​ complete the following table. Add addition boxes if necessary. This is a partner assignment;
you and your partner must complete the second, third, and fourth columns​ with regards the quote
listed in the first column. Each person in your partnership, must type their answers in different colors.

A Quote An Analysis Peer Response Personal Reflection

Type a direct quote Provide an in-depth Compose a reaction – Express your
from the text selected. analysis (what, why reflection concerning thoughts concerning
Be sure to include and how) of the quote the thoughts your your peer’s reaction
documented in-text listed partner made in their to your analysis of
citation information analysis the quote.
(the page number)

“Seek happiness in At the end of the ​I agree with the I personally did not
tranquility, and avoid novel, Victor is analysis also this quote look at it as “it is
ambition, even if it be speaking with Walton shows that victor made okay to make
only the apparently and as he is dying he a mistake about discoveries of
innocent one of expresses his regrets creating the monster. science”, I saw this
distinguishing yourself and mistakes he has Also it is saying that it more has beware of
in science and made. Walton has is okay to make it. Science can be
discoveries.” (Shelley, many ambitions discoveries of science. dangerous if used in
162) similar to Victor’s the wrong way or if
past, stressing to him you do not consider
to leave those the consequences,
tendencies behind. relating back to the
Also, when these entire story of Victor
ambitions are linked creating this
to science and nature, monster.
it can become
dangerous if taken to
an extreme.

“ I never beheld ​In this quote Victor is ​This quote did not ​I personally do not
anything so utterly talking about the tree speak literal terms to agree with Lisa
destroyed” ( shelly 42) that was struck by me, it showed more of about there is a
lightning when he foreshadowing as to deeper meaning. I
was young. the what is coming. Yes, I think it is a literal
destruction of the know that this quote is quote and it has a
monster. in relation to the tree symbol of the
struck by lighting, but destruction of the
the meaning is deeper, monster.
maybe even showing
the monster coming
out of Victor.
“ I had never yet seen a ​Here the monster is My interpretation to ​I agree with what
being resembling me, trying to figure out this quote is that Tanvi is saying, but
or who claimed any where he came from. Frankenstein doesn't this quote is more
intercourse with me. He wants to have any human about self discovery
What was I?” (Shelley, understand why he interactions so for once, rather than
86) came into this world, Frankenstein is trying conforming to
and more importantly to imitate how a something that he is
why he was human is behaving. not; a human.
abandoned. With no Frankenstein is
one there to guide or learning how to read
help him get through and talk. He is very
life, he feels lonely lonely and lost.
and confused. His
isolation is continuing
to grow because he
does not see anyone
who looks like him
and he cannot even
recognize what or
who he is. Shelley is
able to showcase the
importance of family
and self identity and
without anyone to his
own liking to teach
him, he becomes lost
in his own life.

"No one can conceive This quote is talking ​I can agree that Victor ​I agree with you
the variety of feelings about victor's creation has now become especially the last
which bore me and he is obsessed obsessed with his part which is that
onwards like a about creating it and creation. I think we all victoria moore
hurricane, in the first finishing it. Nothing become unstoppable wanting of just
enthusiasm of success." can stop him. when we set our minds success of the
( Shelly 55) to these extraordinary creation because we
things, and to be able as an audience can
to be able to create a see that. As well you
life form is a great can see
discovery. Thus,
Victor is more wanting
of just success of the
creation rather than the
creation itself.
 "I was benevolent and This quote is I would have to agree ​I agree on what Lisa
good, misery made me basically showing all with my partner, this has said about how
a fiend”. (Shelly 103) the things which quote demonstrates the he was having a
happened in the book. entire conflict in one downfall and
Its showing all his small sentence. I becomes miserable
experiences as well as shows the beginning, and he gets lost.
he is explaining all where Victor was a
the horrible things he brilliant mind, living a
has done. decent life but he finds
himself somewhere in
midst of it all he has is
own downfall and
becomes miserable and
hard.

“ If I cannot inspire This quotes is saying, Yes, I agree with Tanvi I like how my partner
love than I will cause he is shunned by saying that because he used “​ ​It is hard to stay
fear” ( Shelly 148) everyone around him so is unable to make connect and try to fit in
he decides to cause fear contact with everyone when everyone is
if he cannot make else because they shun constantly rejecting you
contact with anyone him, he will inflict fear for either something
else and pain. I also can you cannot control or
relate this back to our grudge they still hold,
own lives, often bullies so you rebel and inflict
are mean and hurt fear upon everyone.” (
people because people Lisa). ​ I know that a lot
have hurt them. They of people can relate to
do this to protect fitting in with other
themselves and make people. A great
others feel how they example is high school
feel/felt, and often I because people do
find myself doing this reject other people in
as well. It is hard to life and conflict does
stay connect and try to happen.
fit in when everyone is
constantly rejecting you
for either something
you cannot control or
grudge they still hold,
so you rebel and inflict
fear upon everyone.
“Am I to be thought the The monster knows he I personally think that I think Tanvi is right,
only criminal, when all has done terrible, he has regret into he has regret for what
humankind sinned monstrous things and himself and he does not he has done but this
against me?”(Shelley, taken the life of many like humans. Just from quote to me is more
161) but he wants the this quote he seems sad about him placing
humans to reflect upon and lonely because blame on society
themselves; what made nobody is accepting making him this way.
him like this? Being him into the society. He was lonely before
placed as the villian is he was introduced to
not acceptable, society and then
especially when the became more
humans were cruel and aggressive when he was
abandoned him. This rejected.
brings the audience to
reflect, look at the
opposite point of view
and to stop and
consider what made
him this way.

“ I am malicious This quote is saying I partially agree with I disagree with is I

because I am that Frankenstein is your statement, I think personally believe
miserable”( Shellu saying once again he is that Frankenstein is frankenstein is saying
177). evil. He cannot help saying that yes, I am that he cannot help
that he is evil he did not evil but it is not himself from being evil.
chose it. because he cannot help
it. I think he is evil
because the ‘humans’
made him feel
miserable and he was
abandoned, and always
lost and lonely, making
him want to act out. He
becomes evil because
that is all the the world
has shown him. So, he
would not show
kindness or mercy to
these people because
they do not deserve it.

“Results of those Victor wants to make This quote in my In our agreement, I can
sympathies for which the monster a female opinion means that also see this quote as
the daemon thirsted companion, to have victor wanted to create character development.
would be children, and someone for love. Yet, a female monster but he Here Victor has learned
a race of devils would the monster never was afraid of his lesson with his first
be propagated upon the asked for a partner, just reproduction. Also the creation, and after his
 earth.” (Shelley, 121) a friend; he is not monster was talking journey with that he
looking to fall in love about having friends. fears creating another
or sexual pleasure. At the end of the day monster and it coming
Victor is the sole victor doesn't want a back to haunt him later.
person longing for a female monster and He has realized his
partner, he wants to destroys it before mistakes and even
have this love, which is actually competing the though the intentions
ironic because he has project. for creating this female
been pushing away who might have been good,
he made and ends up he learned from his
turning away from previous actions.
creating this female in Bringing another
fear of the reproduction monster into this world
of a monster. can only cause more
trouble, death and
another creation trying
to understand this
concept of ‘life’.

“One man's life or This quote pulled from I would have to agree Not giving up can be a
death were but a small the fourth letter to with my partner about strong message, but at
price to pay for the Watson's sister. Here he this quote because the what cost to others? I
acquirement of the tells her that it is not a fourth letter does show think he needs to give
knowledge which I big deal if someone insanity but watson up when things become
sought, for the dies as long as you doesn't give up. I think unethical or when he
dominion I should reach your goal. This that could be a message knows that his product
acquire and transmit show his insanity but about not giving up. I can inflict harm.There
over the elemental foes commitment to also think this quote will always be a limit
of our race.” (Shelley, whatever his goals may represents reaching a on how far one should
11) be. This develops his goal in life. For go, power always
‘mad scientist’ act, example as a kid you comes with a cost.
giving the readers more never give up. As well
insight on his life and
personality as a whole.

In todays class we leared about