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How Did Justine's Trial Illustrate The Class Structure

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This novel consists of various speakers who are writing letters or orally telling stories to another character. Our first speaker is R. Walton, a man writing to his sister. Why do you think Shelley chose to start with this character? How does this character help the audience fully understand Victor Frankenstein? Walton’s desire for a friend establishes a major theme of the text. Being alone in the world creates the desire to have a circle of family and friends. This desire of Walton’s reflects the same desire of the monster later on in the story to have a companion as well. 2. How would you character Victor Frankenstein? He was the nerd of all nerds! He was brilliant in the field of science and chemistry, had a deep fascination with knowing the secrets of life and creates a monster and brings it to life. 3. How did Justine’s trial illustrate the class structure? …show more content…

The narrative introduces a minor character, one Justine Moritz as a catalyst for social examination. Justine’s brief segment in the narration of Frankenstein primarily highlights Victor’s callous nature. It effectively shows how easily a servant can be destroyed in societies that do not value them. There are two arguments in regards to Justine Moritz, the first that she is a convenient victim of the monster’s actions that of Victor’s silence. The second, acknowledging that she is a victim which places Justine under the weight of the monster’s actions and because of her low social status. This presents her in place of the monster in court. Justine is a victim. It is Victor’s silence in not naming the real killer, and his knowledge of a system in which Justine would pay the price for his not speaking up. It is the fact of his creation and his creation’s murder. Silence protects Victor and keeps himself out of

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