Think of a time when you vowed not to do something that someone else wanted you to do, no matter what. Now, is there ANYTHING in the world that would make you go back on that vow? A million dollars? A backstage pass to your favorite performer? The opportunity to travel the world? Even if you can’t think of a time when you promised never to do something, imagine that you have, and think about what might be so tempting that you’d break that vow. Write a paragraph about what this might be and why it would work in your journal.

1. at the conclusion of chapter 13, the monster realizes that he has none of the qualities or possessions that human beings value, and so he worries the he will be forever miserable. he says, “oh, that i had for ever remained in my native wood, nor known nor felt beyond the sensations of hunger, thirst, and heat! ” this statement recalls one made by victor frankenstein in chapter 10: “if our impulses were confined to hunger, thirst, and desire, we might nearly be free; but now we are moved by every wind that blows, and a chance word or scene that that word may convey to us.” questions: what do these two statements suggest about the impact of knowledge? how do the statements affect the way readers view the monster and victor?