The memory of lincoln, the mention of his name, came like a refreshing breeze from off the prairie, blowing
aside all the scholarly implications in which i had become so reluctantly involved, and as the philosopher
spoke of the great american "who was content merely to dig the channels through which the moral life of his
countrymen might flow." i was gradually able to make a natural connection between this intellectual
penetration at oxford and the moral perception which is always necessary for the discovery of new methods
by which to minister to human needs.
in this excerpt, the prairie is used as a symbol for
slavery
democracy
the civil war
abraham lincoln

1. at the conclusion of chapter 13, the monster realizes that he has none of the qualities or possessions that human beings value, and so he worries the he will be forever miserable. he says, “oh, that i had for ever remained in my native wood, nor known nor felt beyond the sensations of hunger, thirst, and heat! ” this statement recalls one made by victor frankenstein in chapter 10: “if our impulses were confined to hunger, thirst, and desire, we might nearly be free; but now we are moved by every wind that blows, and a chance word or scene that that word may convey to us.” questions: what do these two statements suggest about the impact of knowledge? how do the statements affect the way readers view the monster and victor?