As I'm out Friday period 5, you should take this opportunity to develop your annotations of the poem, Child Roland to the Dark Tower Came.
Note: I'll be looking on Monday to see these moving towards completion.
We have now spent 5 hours of class time on the poem and you should have spent the equivalent time on it at home - I'll be looking for 5 hours worth of work.
Mr. D
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How does Shelley portrait Victor in chapter 4 in relation to Prometheus.
It's a bit annoying writing this as I don't even know whether we're meant to write it or discuss it? But I'll write it down in case you shout at me again...
When re-telling Victors story, Walton refers to the event as an 'accident' for the people that hoped that some change would take place. Of course this 'accident' excited their unqualified wonders.
Similar to the accident or 'gift' that happened in the Prometheus tale that qualified their wonders and made change in the world. Of course in Waltons tale, he describes the accident being Victor.
There are many descriptions of Victor that tell of a man on the brink of destruction, full of fatigue and suffering, a man in so wretched condition, in constant deep grief that seemed like a noble creature in his better days, being now in wreck so attractive and amiable. These descriptions sum up the consequences of Prometheus's actions, as he was left in similar state each day except more physically wounded, not just psychologically and appearance wise.
He describes his knowledge as an exchange for the most precious wealth on earth, talks of trying to prevent Victor from being tormented by others idle curiosity (humans and Prometheus, they gathered fire, while he received eternal suffering.)
An interesting quote from Walton describing Victor also accounts on how thankful a human being should be to Prometheus, like wise to Victor for his knowledge.
'I would sacrifice my fortune, my existence, my every hope, to the furtherance of my enterprise. One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge.'.
Also sounds like actions of Victor that are similar to Prometheus.
He like Prometheus has 'lost everything and cannot begin the life anew.'
Truthfully it's 1.16 am, my nails look horrific after painting them and typing, I have completely understood the questioned and here, I think I picked out the main similarities, but I'm too tired to paragraph it properly. Try me in lesson, you'll get more use.
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