Use the drop-down menus to identify the underlined part of the position statement as either the topic, the point of view about the topic, or the reasons to support the position. Having one or two close friends is better than having many friends because those close friends will really understand you, and you will have time and energy to care about them in return.

Having one or two close friends is better than having many friends because those close friends will really understand you, and you will have time and energy to care about them in return.

Having one or two close friends is better than having many friends because those close friends will really understand you, and you will have time and energy to care about them in return.

Read the excerpt from chapter 18 in frankenstein. alas! to me the idea of an immediate union with my elizabeth was one of horror and dismay. i was bound by a solemn promise which i had not yet fulfilled and dared not break, or if i did, what manifold miseries might not impend over me and my devoted family! could i enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground? i must perform my engagement and let the monster depart with his mate before i allowed myself to enjoy the delight of a union from which i expected peace. examine this excerpt to analyze the way the author’s choice of words adds to the meaning and impacts the tone of this portion of frankenstein. what does victor mean when he talks about “this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground”? how do these words affect the tone at this point in the story? use examples and evidence from the text to support your analysis. frankenstein chapter 18