Extended paragraph hurry worth 20 points

victor faints at the sight of elizabeth’s body: “life is obstinate and clings closest where it is most hated. for a moment only did i lose recollection; i fell senseless on the ground.” fainting in romantic and victorian texts is often seen as a feminine trait. what is the significance of victor fainting at the sight of the murdered elizabeth? in what ways has he been feminized by what has happened to him?

The significance of Victor fainting at the sight of the murdered Elizabeth is that it implies that has he been feminized by what has happened to him.

Victor Frankenstein the hard logically-minded scientist has, in a way, usurp the feminine role of mother. He has given birth to a monster, therefore, he has learnt of the sensitivity of the mother role.

the illustration   that would give a reader a clear understanding of the text is a picture of men constructing the frame of a building.the frame is made of iron bars. the text describes the job of blacksmiths'. these were very organised and they had different names: "the driver" and "the heater". the text describes the way in which these men worked ; they worked iron pieces as if they were playing a sport. in fact, the text wants to show the men's skills. the text also puts some emphasis on the use of '' rivets'' in construction. this kind of nails were not always used in the construction of manhattan.

some examples:

"and with an underhand toss he hurled the smoking rivet straight at the catcher, who caught it in mid-air in his catching can." men's skills

"when the driver was ready for a new " the emphasis on the rivet ( special nail used in construction).

" it against a beam to remove any cinders, and jammed it into the waiting hole. " the emphasis on the rivet.

the underlined phrase is an example of : understatment