Frankenstein Chapter 1-5 Questions
How did Victor's father meet and come to marry Caroline Beaufort ?
Alphonse stepped up to care for Caroline when her father, his friend, Beaufort died & they fell in love & got married 2 years later.
What is Elizabeth's background ?
Elizabeth is a very passive person who doesn't really know how to make her own decisions. She's considered a perfect woman: beautiful, weak, passive.
How does Victor describe Elizabeth ?
He adores her & feels that she is "mine to protect, love, & cherish" & she is "my more than sister, since till death she was to be mine only."
What kind of upbringing did Victor have ?
He had a good childhood. His parents lavished him with attention Victor enjoys an idyllic childhood and is doted on by his parents as they travel throughout Europe
Explain the differences in temperament between Victor and Elizabeth in Chapter 2
He is serious & loud as a child, while Elizabeth has a more calm & subdued personality
what do we learn about Victor and his character in Chapter 2
He is what Victor could have been had he not been influenced by ambition & the desire for discovery
What are Henry's interests goals?
He studied fol klore & he liked poetry & writing. He liked King Arthur, The Crusades, & Roncesvalles.
Explain how Elizabeth was brought into the Frankenstein household
The Frankensteins adopt her Elizabeth after a peasant family from a Milanese nobleman after they can no longer afford to care for her.
What significant incident when Victor was about 15 proves to be a catalyst for his future studies?
The incident of the oak tree, it was struck by lightning showing him the capacity of nature to both create and destroy.
How are Clerval & Victor similar ?
They are both scholars
What kind of people were Alphonse and Caroline Frankenstein ?
They represent the ideal parents
What is Victor interested in ?
Victor becomes a student of mathematics and pure science, seeking to learn the most he can, while abandoning his earlier study of well-known alchemists.
How does Clerval differ from Victor?
Victor is drawn towards the sciences & Clerval is interested in understanding the nature of man.
Who is Henry Clerval ?
Victor's best friend
