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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus
Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 21

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Chapter 21 I was soon introduced into the presence of the magistrate, an old benevolent man with calm and mild manners.

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Chapter 21
I was soon introduced into the presence of the magistrate, an old
benevolent man with calm and mild manners.
He looked upon me, however,
with some degree of severity, and then, turning towards my conductors,
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Frankenstein; or, The Modern Prometheus

Chapter XXIV · Chapter 21

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Chapter 21
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I was soon introduced into the presence of the magistrate, an old
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benevolent man with calm and mild manners.
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He looked upon me, however,
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with some degree of severity, and then, turning towards my conductors,
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and

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benevolent

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calm

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Chapter

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conductors

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degree

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He

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however

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I

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looked

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magistrate

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man

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manners

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me

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mild

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my

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of

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old

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presence

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severity

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some

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soon

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towards

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upon

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was

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with

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Chapter Quiz

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What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 21?

Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?

According to the text: "Chapter 21...", what tone does the author establish?

Shadowing Practice

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Narrator: Chapter 21
Narrator: unaccountable a manner and placed, as it were, by some fiend across