Read this nathaniel hawthorne excerpt from "introduction to dark romanticism: american gothic."

when they met in conclave, it was never to keep up the old english mirth, but to hear sermons three hours long, or to proclaim bounties on the heads of wolves and the scalps of indians.

what dark romantic theme is reflected in the excerpt?
societal reform
spiritual well-being
destructive forces of nature
human evil or cruelty

What is the relationship between paragraph 2 paragraph 3 through 29?

The travels of marco polo.what is the author’s purpose for writing this text?

4. at the conclusion of frankenstein, robert walton has an encounter with the monster, who arrives after victor frankenstein has died. perhaps surprisingly, the monster mourns his creator and expresses remorse over the fate that victor suffered. the monster pledges to destroy himself and then departs, disappearing as he goes further north. how does the monster’s behavior and attitude in this part of the novel affect the way readers view him? is he sympathetic? is he more hateful because it is only after victor has died that he relents? how does the change in the monster fit with the theme of duality in the novel?