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//Frankenstein// Persuasive Paper Outline

I. Introduction II. Point One: The monster starts to gain knowledge after learning to speak. III. Point Two: the monster’s self-pity; Paradise Lost and other books he reads lead him to self-realization. IV. Point Three: Lack of trust, no more dependence; independence; Victor’s authority and extensive knowledge motivate the monster to become like Victor. A. Becomes aware of his origin. Evidence: Finds Victor’s journals; anger toward Victor for creating him so ugly and abandoning it right away. Analysis: Frederick Douglass – unjust treatment of African American slaves; abuse. The monster wants to be like Victor and it tries to prove itself to the world. Evidence: revenge; female monster. Analysis: Frederick Douglass – with knowledge, plans to escape: SUCCEED (becomes like the white slave owner); the monster (why doesn’t he just go ahead and create his female companion right away with Victor’s journals?): NO RESPONSIBILITY; FAILS (the monster can’t be like Victor)
 * A. Thesis: Frankenstein’s monster, through his gain of knowledge and witness of Victor’s authority, reaches self-awareness and independence.
 * A. Sub point: Learns how to speak.
 * 1. Evidence 1: Through the hole, the monster watches the family and starts relating objects with the words with right meanings.
 * 2. Evidence 2 with critic: ???
 * B. Sub point: Picks up knowledge from books he finds outside.
 * 1. Evidence: Reads books: learns to read and absorbs the info/knowledge as well.
 * 2. Analysis: Frederick Douglass – learning to read was the “spark”.
 * A. Not only does he learn to read, but he also learns his own situations because he relates/identifies himself with the books he reads.
 * 1. Evidence 1: quotes from the book
 * 2. Analysis: Becomes an emotional being, with heart and the sense of morality.
 * B. Starts to sympathize with others, but not getting the same attention/love back from other people.
 * 1. Evidence: De Laceys – the monster helps them gather crops, etc. but the son drives the monster away from the village.
 * 2. Abandonment, rejection; the monster feels isolated after his unsuccessful attempt to be accepted by the family.