Tuesday, August 19, 2008

Immutable Laws

“Destiny was too potent, and her… terrible destruction” (Shelley, 23).

This is an example of both foreshadowing and personification. Mary Shelly is once again hinting at the fact that Victors endeavors into natural philosophy are not to turn out well. She is also making it feel more personal by personifying destiny by giving destiny the pronoun “her”.

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