Which excerpt from Frankenstein most clearly portrays nature as uncontrollable?
considerably. The wind was high, and the waves continually
threatened the safety of my little skiff. I found that the wind was
northeast and must have driven me far from the coast from which
I had embarked.
advanced; the
heavens were clouded, and I soon felt the rain coming slowly in
The darkness and storm increased every minute, and the
thunder burst with a terrific crash over my head.
Vivid flashes
of lightning dazzled my eyes, illuminating the lake, making it
• C. As the day was fair, and the wind favorable, we resolved to go by
We passed rapidly along: the sun was hot, but we were
beauty of the scene.
D. *Cursed be the day, abhorred devil, in which you first saw light!
Cursed (although I curse myself) be the hands that formed you!
• A. When I awoke I found that the sun had already mounted
• B. The storm appeared to approach rapidly.
large drops, but its violence quickly increased.…..
appear like a vast sheet of fire.
water..
sheltered from its rays by a kind of canopy, while we enjoyed the
You have made me wretched beyond expression.*