I saw how the fine form of man was degraded and wasted; I beheld the corruption of death succeed to the blooming cheek of lifesaw how the worm inherited the wonders of the eye and brain (32) .

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Read this passage from Frankenstein:

I saw how the fine form of man was degraded and wasted; I beheld the corruption of death succeed to the blooming cheek of life; I saw how the worm inherited the wonders of the eye and brain.

Which motif is present in the passage?

A. Decay

B. Physiology

C. Society

D. Nature

Explanation:

The correct answer is option A. Decay

In these lines we can see a clear example of decay.

It talks about death or the end of life.

The form of man is weakening and decaying little by little until it is consumed.

That is why we can say that the correct answer is option A.

as for symbolic actions, the narrator's tearing down the wallpaper in an attempt to find the "woman" in the wallpaper represents her struggle to retain or regain her sanity.   the wallpaper has been part of her confinement and by her tearing it down, she is freeing herself from that confinement.