Compare the ways in which Frankenstein’s monster and Caliban are presented as victims of circumstance in Frankenstein and the Tempest.

PLAN

P- point, E-evidence, A-analysis, C-comparison, C-context

INTRO

The author’s of the Tempest and Frankenstein have presented the characters Caliban and Frankenstein’s monster as victims of circumstance through the use of multiple language features, with the narrative and structural components.

 

PARA 1

FRANKENSTEIN THE TEMPEST
LANGUAGE: IMAGERY

 

‘I ought to be thy Adam but I am rather a fallen angel which drivest me from joy for no misdeed’

 

It shows that the monster is a victim who after the reader envisioning a supposed Adam falling (meaning alienated) they can understand his despair.

 LANGUAGE: IMAGERY

 

‘For every trifle are they set upon me’;

‘their pricks at my footfall’

 

It shows the powerlessness that Caliban has with pain at every step. He is obviously a victim here and imagery displays him as so, then the reader can imagine what such hardship is like.
SIMILAR SIMILAR

 

PARA 2

FRANKENSTEIN THE TEMPEST
LANGUAGE: RHETORIC DEVICES

 

‘doyou think then I was dead to agony and remorse?’

 

 

Emphasis to the reader, causing them to question the monster’s circumstances and realise he is a victim. A bold way of portraying him as so by the reader.

 LANGUAGE: PARATAXIS

 

‘How fine my master is. I am afraid. He will chastise me.’

 

 

 

Used for similar effect toemphasiseto the reader what Caliban is having to experiencein bold clear statements; so he’s a victim.
DIFFERENTTECHNIQUES BUT USED FOR THE SAME EFFECT

 

 

PARA 3

FRANKENSTEIN THE TEMPEST
LANGUAGE:HYPERBOLE

 

‘he was ugly then; but when those muscles and joints moved he rendered capable of motion even Dante could not have perceived’

 

 

Hyperbole by the writer, elaborates on the appearance of themonster, a simple statement isenough but if a reader understands such hideousness theyalso understand he will suffer at this fate; thusthe monster isa victim.

 LANGUAGE:HYPERBOLE

 

‘I say so; he that Caliban whom I now keep in service. Thou bestknow’stwhat torment I did find thee in: thy groans did make wolves howl’

 

 

The hyperbole again elaborates on the disgusting nature of the subhuman who actually ‘groans’ Caliban. He is mentioned like this by his master who obviously also can be shown as influencing the effect of Caliban being a victim as he is a slave. And that hyperbole shows such things but to a detail where all can be understood or even too much.
SAME TECHINQUEUSED TO DESCRIBE FOR F. AND DEVELOP CHARACTER FOR TT. BUT BOTH END UPAS VICTIMS

 

PARA 4

FRANKENSTEIN THE TEMPEST
STRUCTURE: FORESHADOWING

 

‘the whole village was roused’

 

 

A literary feature; a metaphor but only used to the advantage of the structural part,foreshadowing. The village means the world and how the village at time were scared and hating of the monster. So eventually the whole will be, thus he will be alienated and never able to find companionship or love. Therefore he’s a victim.

 STRUCTURE: FORESHADOWING

 

‘the Tempest’

 

 

Thetitle means a violent and wild thunderstorm. And usually at the end of such storms there is very little left just damage. In the case of any story for the antagonist (Caliban) he will be dealt with most. Which has been presented to the reader as a way of him being a victim, forced with many hardships. In this case; still being a slave.
SAME TECHINQUEUSED TO HINT/ WARN TO THE READER OF HOW THE CHARACTERS WILL END UP STAYING VICTIMS

 

 

 

 

PARA 5

FRANKENSTEIN THE TEMPEST
STRUCTURE/ FORM: FRAME STORY

 

 

 

 

 

The fact of a story in a story creates a larger sense of unreliability and mischief throughout the whole novel. Particularly when the creator (Victor) can do what he wants and change his story. Though this may/may not havehappened nevertheless he can easily deal more damage to the monster which obviously happens (abandonment) and not face as many consequences as if confession to a live audience. Instead such a feature can cause changes in detail, and more often than not it definitely is not to the aid of the monster; showing to the reader how he is quite the victim.

 STRUCTURE: ASIDE

 

‘That’s a brave god, I will kneel to him’

 

 

 

Caliban structurally is saying this to the audience, and narratively he is accepting a new master without hesitation, Trinculo. Anyone in this situation is to be considered a victim.

But the structure here tells us even to a ‘stranger’ audience Caliban is weary to go against any wishes of anyone of his masters. Especially as they cannothearthem
DIFFERENT TECHNIQUEINEVITABLY TO PRESENT THE CHARACTERS AS VICTIMS BUT BEFORE THAT TO SHOW IN DIFFERENT WAYS HOW A VICTIM CAN STAY A VICTIM

 

 

CONCLUSION

It is clear through analysis that the authors have very much so intended to indicate to the readers that Caliban and the monster are victims but to an intellectual capacity. Where the language obviously does this in similar and different ways but so does the structural components. It seems to believe the structure of a story can have any effect on the themes and circumstances surrounding a character, but that it apparent in both texts. There is a range of both techniques so overall, the intention of both characters as victims is the same but there is not a clear similarity or difference overall and should be considered varied.