Prejudice

Question 1

1. “as recompense I now writhed under the miserable pain of a wound which shattered the flesh and bone.” c16

Answer 1

1. Reflecting on saving the girl from drowning
2. Despite, societal rejection he posseses a sense of morality and empathy
3. Innate capacity for kindness
4. Intense agony, excruciating
5. Stark contrast between altruistic actions and violent response
6. The injustice he faces even when he acts with goodwill

Question 2

2. “All men hate the wretched, how then must I be hated who am miserable beyond all living things!.” c10

Answer 2

1. Highlights the societal tendency to shun individuals perceived to be inferior,phsyiogonomy
2. Reflection on his own misery, he anticipates being hated even more intensely
   3.Despite his longing for companionship, he acknowledges the likelihood of facing greater hatred, resigned to his fate
3. Subjected to prejudice based solely on his monstrous appearance

Question 3

3. “I desired love and fellowship, and I was still spurned. Was there no injustice in this? Am I thought the only criminal, when all humankind sinned against me?” c24

Answer 3

1. Evokes profound emotion, desire for love and fellowship juxtaposed with pain of rejection
2. Intensity for the longing
3. The questions show his internal turmoil, question the fairness of his treatment
4. Creature challenges the perception of him as the sole responsibility, while questioning the collective responsibility of humankind
5. Narrative from his perspective, allowed to empathise