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10 Questions with Answers When Shelley said the monster was created by more than one man did she mean that Victor was assisted by another person? As I read read a few chapters I understood that Victor was the sole creator and it showed me that the monster was created by multiple body parts. Did victor deserve what happened to him? I don't think that everything that happened to Victor was negative, sure Victor ended up paying the negative, also Victor ended up paying the Ultimate price, but he also went where no man has ever been and must have expected extreme difficulties. Victor chose to go the way he did and for that he had to face consequences. Why did Shelley use the word monster to name the creation? The creature wasn't always a Even though I have more sympathy for the creature than Victor I do agree with Victor. Why does society think the creature/monsters name is Frankenstein? It all comes down to the opinion that Victor Frankenstein was more of a monster than the actual monster. It is controversial how people think the appearance in the wrong way but the message is that Victor is the real monster. Is the monster trustworthy enough for a companion? As terrible as it sounds the monster kept his promise to hurt everyone Victor loved and to be with him on his wedding night. In my opinion the monster deserved the companion and would have fulfilled his promise to leave and live his life far away from mankind, in the rain forest, in exchange for a friend. Why did Mary incorporate a religious aspect if she is not religious? Shelley is not religious she is a romantic feminist but she decided to incorporate a religious aspect in the book. I think she took a risk doing that and it did pay off because her analogies were very effective. If the monster hated Victor so much why was he so upset in the

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