What does the word base appear to mean in this passage? What is the dictionary definition? Do you think Frankenstein has a good argument for not making another monster? Why or why not?

Chapter 16, pg. 195: "'You may render me the most miserable of men, but you shall never make me base in my own eyes. Shall I create another like yourself, whose joint wickedness might desolate the world? Begone!'"

Answer:

The word base here seems to mean that Victor Frankenstein refused to despise himself, think of himself as lowly, as the monster may have seen or thought him to be.

The dictionary defines "base" as something that is low, or the source of something, the beginning point (as a noun) and as a verb, it means a 'foundation' of some sort.

Victor's refusal to make another monster is a good argument because, as far as he knows and is concerned, the monster had only brought pain and suffering to humans. And so, if there is another like him, then there is no saying what will happen in the future. One monster is better than two.

Explanation:

Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" is a gothic novel revolving around a young scientist's desire for greater knowledge. This led him to create a living creature from dead human parts, akin to the role of a god in giving life to another.

In the given passage from Chapter 16, the monster had requested his creator Victor Frankenstein to create a companion, a female for him. But Victor refused, declaring that it will only "desolate the whole world."

The use of the word "base" in the passage is suggestive of Victor's refusal to be deemed lowly, weak, to despise himself, etc.

The dictionary definition of the word "base" is as a noun, to be the lowest part, the support or source of a thing. And as a verb, it means the foundation, the location, etc.

Frankenstein has a good argument for refusing to create a companion for the monster because then, they will only create more havoc and death to humanity, as that was all the monster had done till now. Victor sees the monster as nothing but an "abhorrence", a mistake (if applicable) and would only lead to the end of the human race in the world.

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We went to an amusement park,
my family and I.
We rode on rides so scary
I expected I would die.

We rode a roller-coaster
called The Homicidal Comet.
It had so many loop-de-loops
it nearly made us vomit.

We rode The Crazed Tornado
and it turned us hard and quick.
If it was any longer
we would certainly be sick.

We rode The Psycho Octopus,
which packed a nasty punch.
I think we’re pretty lucky
that we didn’t lose our lunch.

And last we rode repeatedly
The Flailing Tilt-a-Whirl,
It shook us all so sharply
I’m surprised we didn’t hurl.

I haven’t felt that nauseous,
since I can’t remember when.
I’m really looking forward
to the day we go again.​

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A) The wind can bring relief on a hot day.
B) Wind can often spoil a good time.
C) Wind is unlike a trusted friend.
D) The wind is usually reliable.

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1. "I am ready" Tracy said, "I think I will take a look now."
2. "hear my mother calling, Fran said." "I need to go inside now."
03. "I will come down from the tree," Steven said. "I will climb it again later."
4. I want to go fishing today, Cody said. "We can go to the movie tomorrow."

5. What is the following an example of: His words cut deeper than a knife.

A. simile
B. personification
C. metaphor
D. repetition

12 Which line from the poem best expresses the speaker's sense of dread?
F Line 2: and it's midnight,
G Line 7: and needed rest.
H Line 8: When I lie in wait
J Line 15: from so many miles away ...
to emphasize that the

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Now it is time to independently read and reread the passage from Under the Mesquite C. Use
a different reading speed each time you read it, and take notes on what you learn from the
passage at different reading speeds. For example, speed up to skim the text for key words.
Slow down to learn new information. Use the table to record your thoughts.

Very fast: Quickly
skim the text.

Fast: Read quickly,
looking for overall text
structures and theme.

Moderate: Read the
passage at your
normal reading speed.

Slow: Read slowly for
detail and new
information.

Read aloud: Try
reading the passage
aloud or have
someone else read it
to you.

The passage is down below.

señorita

Mami said life would change

after I turned fifteen,

when I became a señorita.

But señorita means different things

to different people.


For my friends Mireya and Sarita,

who turned fifteen last summer,

señorita means wearing lipstick,

which when I put it on

is sticky and messy,

like strawberry jam on my lips.


For Mami, señorita means

making me try on high-heeled shoes

two inches high

and meant to break my neck.


For Mami’s sisters, my tías

Maritza and Belén, who live in Mexico,

señorita means measuring me,

turning me this way and that

as they fit me for the floral dresses

they cheerfully stitch together

on their sewing machines.

For the aunts, señorita also means

insisting I wear pantyhose,

the cruel invention that makes

my thick, trunk-like thighs

into bulging sausages.


When my tías are done dressing me up

like a big Mexican Barbie doll,

I look at myself in the mirror.

Mami stands behind me

as I pull at the starched

flowered fabric and argue

with Mami’s reflection.


“Why do I have to wear this stuff?

This is your style, not mine!

I like jeans and tennis shoes.

Why can’t I just dress

like a normal teenager?

En los Estados Unidos, girls

don’t dress up like muñecas.”


“Señoritas don’t talk back

to their mothers,” Mami warns.

When my aunts aren’t looking,

she gives me a tiny pinch,

like a bee sting on the inside

of my upper arm. “Señoritas know

when to be quiet and let their

elders make the decisions.”


For my father, señorita means

he has to be a guard dog

when boys are around.

According to my parents,

I won’t be allowed to date

until I graduate from high school.


That’s fine with me.

I have better things to do than think about boys—

like prepare for my future.

I want to be the first one in our family

to earn a college degree.


For my sisters, señorita means

having someone to worship:

it is the wonder of

seeing their oldest sister

looking like Cinderella

on her way to the ball.


But for me, señorita means

melancolía: settling into sadness.

It is the end of wild laughter.

The end of chewing bubble gum

and giggling over nothing

with my friends at the movies, our feet up

on the backs of the theater seats.


Señorita is very boring

when we go to a fancy restaurant

decorated with Christmas lights

for the upcoming Posadas.

We sit properly, Papi, Mami,

and I, quietly celebrating

my fifteenth birthday

with due etiquette because

I’m trying my best

to be a good daughter and accept

the clipping of my wings,

the taming of my heart.


Being a señorita

is not as much fun

as I’d expected it to be.

It means composure and dignity.


Señorita is a niña,

the girl I used to be,

who has lost her voice.

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D. ruler

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terms of their relationship to God?

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Mariana wanted to ride her bike without training wheels. She asked her dad to teach her how to ride a bike. Mariana was doing very well. She thought riding on two wheels was easy.
"Daddy, let go! I can do this," Mariana said.
"Are you sure?" Dad asked.
"Yes! I'm fine," she said.
Dad let go and Mariana raced off down the street. She was so excited to be riding her big-kid bike. Suddenly, a cat jumped in front of her bike. Mariana realized she didn't know how to stop! She swerved around the cat and hit the curb with her bike. Mariana fell off the bike and skinned her knees. Dad came rushing over.
"Mariana! Are you okay? Are you hurt?" Dad asked.
"I think I'm okay, Daddy," Mariana said. "But maybe I should learn how to stop before I learn how to go."

Which of the following best summarizes the story?
A.
Mariana asked her dad to teach her how to ride a two-wheeled bike, and he said yes. A cat got in her way, and her dad was scared.
B.
Mariana's dad helped her learn how to ride a two-wheeled bike. Mariana took off down the street but fell down when she could not stop.
C.
Mariana tried to avoid hitting the cat that jumped out in front of her, and she fell down. When she fell, she skinned her knees.
D.
Mariana wanted her dad to let go, but he was not sure she was ready to ride on her own. Mariana said, "Daddy, let go! I can do this."

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b. mountains form
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C.
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d. the point where people first emerge from
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Please select the best answer from the choices provided:
A
B
С
D