Frankenstein 2

"I am only left to conjecture concerning the probabilities by which it might have been placed in my pocket." pg. 56

As far as I have read, there are two suspects for the murder of William. They are the creature and Justine. Justine in the quote above claims that the only explanation to her being in possession of the locket is that someone framed her. If this is true, the creature being the only other suspect, must have framed her. If it is not true, Justine is a very gifted liar and Victor's family is a poor judge of character. If the creature did frame Justine, what was his motive for doing so? Was it to prevent himself from getting caught? But I don't see how this applies because Victor is the only one that knows of the creatures existence, so why would he feel the need to frame Justine? And why Justine? Did they possibly have some sort of encounter?

Othello 2

"I hate the Moor, and it is thought abroad that 'twixt my sheets he's done my office." pg .1382

Iago deeply hates the Moor, Othello. His hatred is motivated by his job. Iago is upset because Othello appointed Cassio to lieutenant instead of him. Iago felt he had been cheated because he held seniority where as Cassio was simply the favorite. He also hates Othello because there is a scandalous rumor going around that Othello slept with Emilia, Iago's wife. Iago has planned to channel his anger and despise for Othello with revenge. Iago is very manipulative. He is determined to ultimately manipulate Othello into believing that he is the better man for the lieutenant position. In most stories, the antagonist fails to prevail over the good. But, I think Iago may end with triumph. I think this because we are hearing the story through his point of view, which is not typical of Shakespearean work.

Plot 3. A Rose for Emily

"Then we said, "She will persuade him yet," because Homer himself had remarked--he liked men, and it was known that he drank with the younger men in the Elk's Club--that he was not a marrying man." pg. 287

During small group discussions today, my group discussed Emily's motive for killing Homer. We came up with the idea that he refused to marry her. He probably had several reasons for not wanting to marry her. They were not compatible for each other. He was from the North, and she was from the South. The text mentioned that Homer "was not the marrying type" and "liked men." I think it would be rather difficult for her to persuade a homosexual man to marry her. I think that Emily became enraged by his refusal to marry her, and she retaliated by killing him. She has a personality complex that makes it had for her to let things go. She couldn't accept the death of her father, so she stored his corps with her until authorities took it away. Also, she could not accept that Homer wouldn't marry her, so she killed him and stored his body so that it seemed like he was still with her.

Never Let Me Go 11

"And something told me we were coming to what was, for Chrissie and Rodney, the central purpose of this whole expedition." pg. 153

In this chapter, we learn the true colors of Chrissie and Rodney, as well as why Hailsham students in particular are so special. The veterans lure Ruth to Norfolk with a sighting of her possible, when in fact, they only wanted to know about the deferring process granted to few Hailsham students. This motivation reveals the true identities of the veterans. They were never truly interested in befriending the younger students. They had an ulterior motive to gain information for themselves. The veterans were characterized as very manipulative and selfish people. They used Ruth to see what she knew about the rumored deferral process. When Ruth implies she knows what they are talking about, I think Tommy reevaluates his relationship with Ruth. I think he sees that she is really just a shallow person with the goal of popularity. I really hope that Tommy and Ruth separate for good after this trip, and I think they will based on the inklings Kathy mentions when telling about Norfolk.