”Forever is composed of nows.” ~ There is nothing that really last forever so I take this quote to mean that ones perception of forever is simply composed of the present. “That it will never come again is what makes life so sweet.” ~ This quote could possible refer to something being bitter sweet. The fact that something good has happened and one was able to gain that experience makes life sweet in sense because life is all about experiences. “If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain.” ~ The feeling of a heartbreak is absolutely awful. I feel that by stopping someone’s heart from breaking Emily felt as if she’d be saving that person which allowed her life to not be in vain. “If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can ever warm me, I know that is poetry.” ~ The purpose of a book is to engage the reader and leave an impact on that reader. Emily being a poet possibly hopes to read a book for the purpose of being moved. Poems also serve
Frankenstein was a very intriguing novel. The monster himself in some case can be very relatable. Throughout the novel the monster experiences an overall sadness that can be broken down into smaller “sub-emotions.” A few of the feelings that he experiences are depression and loneliness. The monster did things that he did not truly mean because he was not particularly aware of the severity of his actions although he was simply acting on his emotions. The monsters primary motive behind claiming the lives of others was the neglect that he felt from society, but more importantly his creator. I feel that the monster would not have acted in such ways if he simply had someone to understand or bond with him.