Question

Read this excerpt from Frankenstein, which is from the monster's perspective: "But soon," he cried with sad and solemn enthusiasm, "I shall die, and what I now feel be no longer felt. Soon these burning miseries will be extinct. I shall ascend my funeral pile triumphantly, and exult in the agony of the torturing flames. The light of that conflagration will fade away; my ashes will be swept into the sea by the winds. My spirit will sleep in peace, or if it thinks, it will not surely think thus. Farewell." Which phrase in the passage best conveys the monster's desire to be released from his suffering? A. I shall ascend my funeral pile B. exult in the agony of the torturing flames C. The light of that conflagration will fade D. my ashes will be swept into the sea

Answer 1

exult in the agony of the torturing flames

Answer 2

Answer: B. exult in the agony of the torturing flames

Step-by-step explanation: While all options refer to the monster's decease, this phrase is especially strong in conveying its desire for it because the word exult actually means rejoice. Something terrible like being burned alive will be, for the monster, something enjoyable because that is the way in which its suffering will finally end.