read the prompt below and decide if you agree or disagree, based on readings from this course as well as your own experiences. First, state your opinion, and then argue for the opposing side by considering the most compelling arguments and presenting them in a short paragraph. Once you have completed your post, comment on a classmate’s post to build on his or her ideas, pose questions, or politely agree or disagree and explain why.

Prompt:

In the letter from Robert Walton to his sister dated September 12th in Frankenstein, Walton encounters the creature mourning the death of Victor Frankenstein and states

“It is well that you come here to whine over the desolation that you have made. You throw a torch into a pile of buildings, and when they are consumed, you sit among the ruins and lament the fall. Hypocritical fiend! If he whom you mourn still lived, still would he be the object, again would he become the prey, of your accursed vengeance. It is not pity that you feel; you lament only because the victim of your malignity is withdrawn from your power.”

Walton’s opinion of the creature’s mourning is one of indignation and disbelief because the creature is asking Victor to forgive his transgressions. Think about Walton’s statement and then follow the directions for this discussion.