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“Anning [Mary, a woman who was the first to unearth a plesiosaur] was not among them; the Geological Society would be closed to women for almost another century, until 1919. At the time of the talk, only two plesiosaurs had ever been found. Mary Anning had found both of them. Conybeare (man giving speech at the society) never mentioned her name.”

When dinosaur bones were first found, they were believed to be bones from giant humans bc they couldn’t comprehend a separate species existed and then ceased to exist.

Before they knew what fossils were, they would find them and sell them as knickknacks, souvenirs, and to people who were superstitious, they were viewed similarly as we view crystals today!

“ If he had stayed, he would have starved in other ways. He would have lived a life hungry for feelings, for color, for love.”

“The sun might shine or the clouds might lour; but nothing could appear to me as it had done the day before.”

Emma left for vacation with her mom today and my own personal circumstances are causing this part of the book to strike fear in my heart <\3

Frankenstein’s monster seems to be used as a mirror for humanity— seeing how he knows nothing from creation but grows to learn of pleasures and horrors.

The dream he has right after his creation frightening him with depictions of death and worms furthering the idea humans aren’t to create life in this way!!!!

I love the contrasting words and feelings he’s experiencing when creating the monster; viewing it as beautiful but feeling “horror” as this act is outside of human action.

Every winter (since last) I’ve gotten the urge to read this book.