1. Gothic Portrayals of Helplessness and the Unknown
Gothic literature explores the natural human sensation of helplessness in the face of the unknown. By comparing Frankenstein with at least one other Gothic text, discuss this view of Gothic literature.' ... Victor obsesses over the fact that the monster will attack Victor himself instead of Elizabeth, on his wedding night as he believes "the daemon [would] employ every art to destroy me". ... This proves that gothic characters are helpless against the unknown because if the narrators had known what was to happen they could have avoided it. ...
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- Grade Level: Undergraduate