Frankenstein 13-18
What happens to Frankenstein on the ship?
He dies, the monster comes and mourns over his dead body, later he kills himself
What is significant about Shelley's writing style
She is a travel author, all the places in the story are places she's been too
What does Victor feel while in custody?
He feels guilt over the murder of William and the incarceration of Justine, he curses the creature
What does the monster threaten?
He will not leave Victor in peace until he is dead, he plans to kill Elizabeth on their wedding night
What is significant about the three books the monster reads?
He becomes obsessed with them and reads them as 100% true, just as Victor did with Agrippa
Paradise Lost
(1167) an epic poem by the 17th century English poet John Milton. The poem concerns the Christian story of the rise of Man: the temptation of Adam and Eve by Satan and their expulsion from the Garden of Eden.
How does the monster cope with pain?
Appreciating nature
How is Frankenstein portrayed
As a sophisticated creature
What does Victor find out when he reaches the shore?
Clerval had come to get him out of his library, but the monster had killed him. The villagers blamed Victor for the murder. Victor's father comes to rescue him.
Who is the on,y one that can get Victor to make an appearance in public again?
Clerval invites him on a trip to London
What does monster value most?
Companionship
How does the monster connect with Paradise Lost?
He begins to idolize Satan, he relates to Satan because Satan was also shunned by his creator, he wishes he had companions like Satan had devils, the devils encouraged him to do bad stuff
What will Victor's marriage bring?
He believes it will brung him joy
What is the next big change that is announced into Victor's life?
He decides to marry is cousin Elizabeth
What does Victor do to the creature's companion?
He destroys it, tearing it limb from limb. The monster pronounces revenge
What happened after the wedding?
Elizabeth and Victor went to their honey moon destination, Elizabeth was killed. A few days later Victor's father dies from the grief
What does Safie symbolize?
Feminism
Why does the monster want a companion that is as ugly as him?
He knows that his companion will also be shunned and will have no choice but to spend her life with him
What begins to happen as Victor begins his experiment?
He loses his ambition and begins to feel disgust over the creature
What promise does Walton make to his sailors?
He promises if they can make it out unscathed, they will return to London
What is significant about the Monsters word choice when he speaks of the cottagers
He says "my cottagers" "my friends"
How does the monster manipulate Victor into getting what he wants?
He uses pity and also threatens Victor's family
After the death of his father what does Victor plan to do?
Hung down the monster and seek revenge
The monster is his own first victim
In killing William he kills his innocence
What is contradictory about Felix and Safie's relationship
It goes against the principles of feminism
What begins to happen to Walton's boat after Victor's arrival?
It is surrounded by ice, the sailors are trapped
Where will Victor begin his experiment? Why?
London, London is a place filled with intellects, it is far from Geneva, and he knows no one there
Does Victor agree to the monster's wish?
Not at first, he fears that the second creature could be worse then the first
What is Shelley trying to get from the audience when the cottagers leave the cottage?
Pity for the monster
Why does the monster admire Safie?
Safie is also an outsider, but eventually she was accepted by the cottagers even though she is different
Why does Victor begin to avoid the public?
Seeing humans reminds him of his creature, he wanted to only see nature
Quote: "The injustice of his sentence was very flagrant; all Paris was indignant; and it was judged that his religion and wealth rather than the crime alleged against him had been the cause of his condemnation."
Speaker: Frankenstein Significance: mocking justice system
Quote: "I learned that the possessions most esteemed by your fellow creatures were high and unsullied descent united with riches"
Speaker: Monster Significance: mocking social classes
Sorrows of Werter
Suicide. Monster learns ab sadness
What is Elizabeth's fear?
That Victor is in love with another woman, and is only marrying Elizabeth because he has to
When does the monster's mood change
When the scenery changes
What deal does the monster strike with Victor?
The monster promises to leave Victor alone if Victor gives him a companion
Where does the monster lead Victor?
The the artic
What do Victor and Felix have in common
Their loved ones end up paying for their actions
What is the correlation between Safie, the monster, and Victor
They are all outsiders, yet they are very different
How does the monster's story telling compare to Victor's?
They both tend to quicken the pace of their stories
Who does Victor find in the artic?
Walton
Plutarch's Lives
elevates creature, Roman and Greek heros show the good and bad of man
