Frankenstein

"I was like a wild beast that had broken the toils; destroying the objects that obstructed me and ranging through the wood with a stag-like swiftness."

Monster

What do Victor's parents give him as a gift? How did Elizabeth come to live with the Frankensteins?

A sister named Elizabeth Victor's mother asked the peasants she lived with for permission to raise her

"But it is not a duty to the survivors, that we should refrain from augmenting their unhappiness by an appearance of immoderate grief?"

Alphonse

"Excessive sorrow prevents improvement or enjoyment, or even the discharge of daily usefulness, without such no man is fit for society."

Alphonse

Why does Victor destroy his second creation? How does the monster react to the destruction of his "bride"? What threat did the creature make when he saw Frankenstein destroy his second creation?

Because he didn't want a race of monsters competing with the human race. Threatens to kill him on his wedding night

What did the creature do at the cottage when he returned and found that the De Lacey's had moved out? Why does the monster set fire to the De Lacey's cottage?

Burned it down Family is horrified and act out in fear against him

What happens to Frankenstein at the end of the novel? When does Walton meet the monster? Why does the monster suffer over Victor's death?

Dies A few days after Victor dies He deeply regrets having become an instrument of evil and that, with his creator dead, he is ready to die.

What details is the reader given on the construction of the creature?

Eight feet tall, yellow eyes, yellow skin, black hair, pearly white teeth, watery eyes, shriveled complexion, black lips

"...and if I see but one smile on your lips when we meet, occasioned by this or any other exertion of mine, I shall need no other happiness."

Elizabeth

"Answer me, I conjure you, by our mutual happiness, with simple truth - Do you not love another?"

Elizabeth

"I confess to you, my friend, that I love you, and that in my airy dreams of futurity you have been my constant friend and companion"

Elizabeth

"Get well, and return to us. You will find a happy, cheerful home and friends who love you dearly."

Elizabeth to Victor

What does Victor assume are the monster's plans for his and Elizabeth's wedding night? What happened on Frankenstein and Elizabeth's wedding night? What happened to Frankenstein's father as a result of this latest tragedy?

He fears the monster's warning and suspects that he will be murdered on his wedding night Elizabeth murdered Becomes ill, followed by death

How did the creature feel when he first felt life? What are the monster's first memories? How did the monster say he learned to live in the world?

He felt confused because of all of the new sensations. His first memories are almost all sensory impressions. He was cold and felt pain, hunger, thirst. He watched the DeLacey family who lived in a cottage in the woods so that he could learn English and how people live

What does the creature learn to do, and how does he learn this? What kind of knowledge does the monster gain from the cottagers? Why is he eager to have this knowledge?

He learns to speak, and then to read, by observing and listening to the cottagers. He found a portmanteau that had several books in it, and he read them. He then read the letters that were in the pocket of the coat he had taken from Victor Frankenstein.

Why is the monster horrified when he sees his own reflection in a pond?

He realizes his appearance

What are Victor's feelings when he returns to Geneva? Why does Victor want to journey to English?

He resolved to "dedicate myself to my most abhorred task" to save his remaining family members. But he couldn't bring himself to begin. To gather information to make a female monster

"I had rather be with you in your solitary rambles, than with these Scotch people whom I do not know; hasten the, my dear friend, to return, that I may again feel myself somewhat at home, which I cannot do in your absence."

Henry

What was the reaction of the De Lacey family when they saw the creature?

Horrified

"I did confess, but I confessed a lie."

Justine

What new character is introduced in Elizabeth's letter to Victor? Why is Elizabeth's letter important to the story?

Justine Mortiz Expresses her concern for Victor

"Blasted as thou were, my agony was still superior to thine, for the bitter sting of remorse will not cease to rankle in my wounds until death shall close them forever."

Monster

"I am malicious because I am miserable. Am I not shunned and hated by all mankind?"

Monster

"I shall be with you on your wedding night."

Monster

"I swear by the sun, and by the blue sky of Heaven, and by the fire of love that burns my heart, that if you grant my prayer, while they exist you shall never behold me again."

Monster

"It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct. A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt, at the same time."

Monster talking to Victor

"I am satisfied, miserable wretch! You have determined to live, and I am satisfied."

Monster whispers this to Victor

What two major events happened to Frankenstein when he was seventeen?

Mother passed away and he went to college

What are the first books the monster reads, and how do they affect him?

Paradise Lost, a volume of Plutarch's Lives, the Sorrows of Werter and Ruins of Empires

How does Victor dispose of the remains of his second creation? What happened to Frankenstein when he landed his boat?

Puts remains in a basket and drops into sea Accused of murder

"Wretch!" I said. "It is well that you come here to whine over the desolation that you have made. You throw a torch into a pile of buildings, and when they are consumed, you sit among the ruins, and lament the fall. Hypocritical fiend!"

Robert Walton

How does he meet Victor Frankenstein?

Robert Walton was traveling to the Arctic, and Victor was following his monster, when the ice broke around Victor and he floated, then rowed himself towards Walton's ship.

Why does Elizabeth blame herself for the murder? Who was accused of committing the murder, and why?

She let William wear the locket of Victor's mother and provided the motive for the murderer to kill William Justine was accused because of the locket

Whom did Frankenstein meet after he had ascended to the summit of Montanvert and why?

The monster

What does Victor promise to tell Elizabeth on the day after their wedding? Where do Victor and Elizabeth plan to spend their honeymoon?

The reason for his misery Shores of Lake Geneva

"Before I come on board your vessel, will you have the kindness to inform me whither you are bound?"

Victor

"I had desired it with an ardent fervor that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart."

Victor

"I had desired it with an ardent fervor that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart."

Victor

"I have described myself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature"

Victor

"It was on a dreary night of November that O beheld the accomplishment of my toils."

Victor

"None but those who have experienced them can conceive of the enticements of science. In other studies you go as far as others have gone before you, and there is nothing more to know; but in a scientific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder."

Victor

"So strange an accident has happened to us, that I cannot forbear recording it, although it is very probable that you will see me before these papers can come into your possession."

Walton

"He sprang from the cabin window as he said this, upon the ice raft which lay close to the vessel. He was soon borne away by the waves and lost in darkness and distance."

Walton talking about the monster

"My papa is a syndic - he is M. Frankenstein - he will punish you."

William

What happened at Frankenstein's trial? What event occurred next in Frankenstein's life?

Witnesses were able to prove that he was on the Orkney Islands at the time the body of Clerval was found. He was acquitted and released. Marries Elizabeth