Frankenstein Chapters 1-24
For Victor and his father, what purpose would a quick marriage to Elizabeth serve? Discuss the impact on Elizabeth. What role does she continue to play? Does her death alter or perpetuate that role?
A quick marriage between Victor and Elizabeth would bring Victor and her father together again. The quick marriage between them two would mend Victor's relationship with his father and bring them back together again. In other words, the marriage was supposed to fix the relationship between Victor and his father. Elizabeth played the role as a "healer" of the family. During the relationship between Victor and Elizabeth, Elizabeth doubt her relationship with Victor. She thinks that Victor had another love waiting for him. Since, Elizabeth thought this she was anxious and nervous. Yes, Elizabeth's death does perpetuate the role. Elizabeth wanted to better the relationship between Victor and his father. After Elizabeth dies, the reader can see the impacted that Elizabeth had on them. Alphonse had suffered too much pain of losing her that he dies. Victor was also impacted by Elizabeth, because all Victor wanted to do is to destroy the creature. In chapter 23 on page 166, Victor says, "For a moment only did I lose recollection; I feel senseless on the ground." Victor says this after the death of Elizabeth, this quote shows the reader that Victor was affected by the death of her.
How much time has elapsed when Walton begins writing again? What has happened in the meantime? Why does the man agree to tell his story?
About a day has passed between when Walton begins writing again. The relationship between Walton and the stranger has gotten better and better. They have talked more and more. The man agrees to tell Walton his story because he sees that they both have the same sort of fascination with unknown knowledge. He really realizes this during their conversation on pages 23 and 24, at the end of the fourth letter.
What does Victor do after his recovery? What is Clerval's "plan of life"?
After Victor recovered from his sickness, he takes Clerval to the University. Clerval meets Victor's professors, Waldman and Krempe. Clerval was very impressed with the University and he liked the professors there. Clerval's "plan of life" is to master in oriental languages. In chapter 6 on pages 56 and 57, Victor says, "Clerval had never sympathised in my tastes for natural science; and his literary pursuits differed wholly from those which had occupied me. He came to the university with the design of making himself complete master of the oriental languages." This quote tells the reader that Clerval did not really care for natural science, but he desired to study languages.
What happens to the De Lacey family after the events of chapter 15? How does the creature respond, and what does he do to the cottage?
After the creature is caught talking to the old man, the De Lacey family moves away because they are afraid that the creature is going to harm the family and the old man. The creature then burns down the cottage. In chapter 16, on page 119, it states, "The wind fanned the fire, and the cottage was quickly enveloped in flames, which clung to it, and licked it with their forked and destroying tongues." The creature is telling us what he saw as the cottage went up in flames.
How does the creature respond to his discovery of the fire? Why does he move?
At first, the creature only saw the positive in the discovery of the fire. He had discovered that the fire provided warmth and light. Shortly after, he notices that the fire can cause pain which is the negative side to fire. In chapter 11 on page 88, Frankenstein said, "I found a fire which has been left by some wandering beggars, and was overcome with delight at the warmth I experiences from it. In my joy I thrust my hand into the live embers, but quickly drew it out again with a cry of pain." This quote shows the reader that Frankenstein found both the good and the bad about fire. Frankenstein moved to go on a search for food, because the berries had spoiled.
How does Victor respond in the days after Justine's death? How have Elizabeth's views changed?
Days after Justine's death, Victor was unable to sleep and wanted to be alone. Victor coped with the lost of Justine, by solitude or isolation. Victor did not want company. If he had company, Victor evaded them. Justine's death was difficult for Victor to get over. In chapter 8 on page 71, Victor says, " No, I never could survive so horrible a misfortune." This quote tells the reader that Justine was like a sister to Victor. In chapter 9 on page 75, Victor says, " Sleep fled from my eyes." This shows the reader that Victor did not sleep during the difficult time. At first Elizabeth did not believe in Capital punishment, but Elizabeth's views had changed. Elizabeth now thinks that the true murder should suffer for the crimes they have committed. Elizabeth also sees the evil in men. In chapter 9 on page 77, Elizabeth says, "Everybody believed that poor girl to be guilty; and if she could have committed the crime for which she suffered." This proves evidence that Elizabeth's views had changed. Again on page 77, Elizabeth says, " men appear to me as monsters thirsting for each other's blood." This quote tells the reader that Elizabeth finds men evil.
What happens at Justine's trial? Give specific details. How does Victor respond?
During Justine's trial, many witnesses were called to the stand. All the facts that the witnesses gave showed her as guilty. That made it harder for anyone to try and prove her innocence. In chapter eight, on page 68, it states, "She had been out the whole night on which the murder had been committed, and towards morning had been perceived by a market-woman not far from the spot where the body of the murdered child had been afterwards found." After the witness made this comment, Justine exclaimed that she had been out looking for the child. Then, one of the servants found a picture of Caroline in her coat pocket, and showed it to the judge. Victor knows that Justine is innocent, and he couldn't believe that she wasn't proved innocent.
Where does he finally find a place to stay? What does he learn about the people who live in the cottage? How does he feel toward them?
Frankenstein finally finds a place to stay in a small kneel near the cottage. He learns from the people who live in the cottage. He learns by hearing the music that they are playing and he hears the words from the language that they are speaking. Shortly after he learns to speak he then learns how to read. Frankenstein learns details about the family members. He learns that the old man is blind, Agatha was somewhat unhappy, and that Feliz was very unhappy. He also observed the people very well. Frankenstein feels a friendship with the family in a way. In chapter 11 on page 90, Frankenstein said, "She was meanly dressed, a coarse blue petticoat and a linen jacket being her only garb; her fair hair was plaited, but not adorned; she look patient, yet sad." This quote shows that reader that Frankenstein notice every little detail to the people.
The creature learns about reading from Safie. Felix taught Safie to read, by reading the book "Ruins of Empire." Safie was assigned to read with the creature. The creature learns about civilizations and wars that mankind has put on himself. In chapter 13 on pages 100 and 111, Frankenstein says, " Through this work I obtained a cursory knowledge of history, and a view of the several empires at present existing in the world; it gave me an insight into the manners, governments, and religions of the different nations of the earth." This shows the reader that creature understands what he is reading.
Frankenstein knows that he is the only creature like him in existence. The creature begins to think he has nothing but himself and that he is ignorant. He also begins to learn that people believe he is gross, because he is not like other humans. People thinks this because he looks like a monster, and this is why he is ugly. Frankenstein knows that in a way he is like the other humans in the book. He can speak, write, and read like them. He asks himself "What am I?" and "Who am I?" The knowledge makes him feel miserable about himself. Since he has been around the family, he notices that humans have relationships with other humans. This makes him feel bad about himself, because he does not have friends or a mate, like the family does. Frankenstein is the one and only of his kind. In Chapter 13 on pages 102 and 103, Frankenstein says, "But where were my friends and relations? No father had watched my infant days, no mother had blessed me with smiles and caresses." This shows the reader that Frankenstein did not have any friends or a mate, nor a mother or a father. The quote also shows that tone of Frankenstein and you can notice the depression he is experiencing.
What things bother the creature when he thinks of revealing himself to the family? How does he respond to his own appearance when he sees it?
Frankenstein thinks that when the family sees him they will be horrified by him. The creature does not realize how ugly he is, till he saw his reflection in the water. He notices that he is not has beautiful compared to humans. In chapter 15 on pages 111 and 112, Victor says, "Increase of knowledge only discovered to me clearly what a wretched outcast I was. I cherished hope, it is true; but it vanished when I beheld my person reflected in water, or my shadow in the moonshine, even as that frail image and that inconstant shade." This quotes shows the reader that Frankenstein saw his reflection and noticed he is not as beautiful as other humans.
Why is Frankenstein really in the Arctic?
Frankenstein was in the Arctic chasing the creature. He needs to find the creature before it causes harm to someone or something. On page 48, Victor talks about how he was chasing the creature, after he realized that it had gone missing.
What does the creature remember of his earliest days? How does he seem to be learning things? How well can the creature speak at this point of his existence?
From the creature's earliest days, the creature remember how his senses were not separated. His senses had to happen to him, so he could learn how to use them. His senses were a overload to them. To the creature everything was blurry and confusing to him. He gradually acclimated through sensations of light, dark, hunger and thirst. Frankenstein did not communicate well, he could only speak a couple of words. Frankenstein started to learn from the family. He would watch them and try to mimic them. In chapter 11 on page 87, Victor says, " I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses." Also on page 87, Victor says, "By degrees, I remember, a stronger light pressed upon my nerves, so that I was obliged to shut my eyes." These quotes provide evidence. It shows that Frankenstein remembered he had a difficult time using his senses, and he preferred the dark over the light.
What message might Victor be missing when he dreams that his kiss turns Elizabeth into a corpse?
His dream happens in chapter 5. He views the dream as a bad dream. He thinks that the dream is telling him that since he created the creature, the people he loves will die. Victor misses the message in his dream that his kiss turns Elizabeth into a corpse. The dreams message is supposed to be that if he loves his family no matter what, he can love the creature he made.
When Victor visits the site of William's death in chapter 7, he says, "I had turned loose into the world a depraved wretch, whose delight was in carnage and misery." After reading the creature's version of events, do you agree? Why or why not?
I don't agree with this statement because the creature didn't mean to cause any harm. He wanted to have a friend that he could go and talk to, but everyone thought that he was a monster and always screamed and ran from him. On page 123, in chapter 16, the creature tells Victor, "I am alone, and miserable; man will not associate with me; but one as deformed and horrible as myself would not deny herself to me." This is where the creature tells Victor that he is alone and wants someone else around that is just like him.
When Walton listens to his men and turns his ship homeward rather than risk their lives, is he accurate in his statement that he has "lost (his) hopes for glory?"
I think that Walton's statement is not accurate. He thinks that the only way to find glory is to risk the lives of other people. What he doesn't realize is that there are many ways to find glory. Not all of them require people to risk their lives. If Walton wouldn't have turned the ship around, he and the other men, would have, more than likely, died. On page 181, in chapter 24, in one of Walton's letters, it states, "I am returning to England...I have lost my friend." Walton turned around and headed back towards England because he was sad. When Victor died, Walton was devastated, and it had a major effect on the rest of his adventure.
Describe the shift in tone when Victor says, "Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier the man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow." What is Victor saying and why does he say this to Walton?
In chapter 4, on page 43, Victor says, "Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier the man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow." Victor wants people to learn from his mistakes. He also says that knowledge can sometimes be dangerous. Victor is telling his story then, all of a sudden, he is warning Walton about getting carrier away with learning in the pursuit of knowledge.
How does Victor feel during this part of his journey? (In this chapter Frankenstein, in the late 1700s, quotes a poem written by P.B. Shelley in 1816.)
In chapter ten, on page 82, Victor says, "It had then filled me with a sublime ecstasy that gave me wings to the soul, and allowed it to soar from the obscure world to light and joy." Victor feels awful during this part of his journey. It gets worse when it started raining and when he had to go up the glacier.
Who arrives at the cottage in the spring?
In the spring, Safie arrives to the cottage. On page 99, the creature describes Safie as, "Her hair of a shining raven black, and curiously braided; her eyes were dark, but gentle, although animated; her features of a regular proportion, and her complexion wondrously fair, each cheek tinged with a lovely pink." The creature thought that she was a very beautiful person, and so did Felix. The creature also said that her accent was different and made it hard for the him to understand and learn from her.
What does the creature find in the woods? What are the three books that the creature reads, and what does he learn from each? What else does the creature read and what does he learn from it?
In the woods, the creature finds a leather bag on the ground. It contained lots of article and some books. The creature reads Paradise Lost, Plutarch's Lives, and the Sorrows of Werter. The Sorrows of Werter taught the creature a little about himself. He found similarities between himself and the characters in the book. In chapter 15, page 110, it states, "The volume of Plutarch's Lives, which I possessed, contained the histories of the first founders of the ancient republics." In this book he learned about history more than anything else. When reading Paradise Lost, it excited deeper emotions inside him. The creature states, in chapter 15, on page 110, "It moved every feeling of wonder and awe that the picture of an omnipotent God warring with his creatures was capable of exciting." This describes what the creature was feeling while reading this book.
How long has it been since the creature came to life? What is Victor doing at this point? (See chapter 6.)
It has been two years since the creature came to life. At this point of the story, Victor had been hiking in Geneva. In chapter 6 on pages 53-55, Elizabeth had wrote to Victor about him coming home. On page 55, Elizabeth tells Victor "I dare say you wish to be indulged in a little gossip concerning the good people of Geneva." This quote shows that Elizabeth wanted Victor to come home.
Who has been identified as the murderer, and on what evidence? How does Victor respond to this news? Why doesn't he say anything about the real murderer?
Justine Moritz is said to be the murderer because when someone looked in the pocket of the jacket that she was wearing on the night of William's death, she had a picture of Caroline, Victor's mother in her pocket. Victor knows that she is innocent because he knows that the creature, which he brought to life, had killed his brother. Victor doesn't want anyone to know about the creature because he doesn't want anyone to freak out. On page 64, while Victor is talking to his brother Ernest, he says, " 'The murderer discovered! Good God! how can that be? who could attempt to pursue him? It is impossible; one might as well try to overtake the winds, or confine a mountain-stream with a straw. I saw him too; he was free last night!' " During these sentences, Victor thinks that they caught the creature, when actually Ernest is talking about Justine and doesn't understand what Victor is talking about.
Who is Justine Moritz and what is her story? What comments does Elizabeth make about her position in Swiss society? What religion is Justine?
Justine Moritz was like Elizabeth, because it was another child the Frankenstein's family took in. Justine lived with an abusive mother before the Frankenstein's took her in as a servant. All of Justine's brothers and sisters died. Her mother felt guilt from the deaths of her on children, but she sought forgiveness, Justine's mother died shortly after. Elizabeth compliments the Swiss Society, because of the manners and morality Justine showed. Justine is a Roman Catholic. In chapter 6 on page 55, Victor says, "She was a Roman Catholic; and I believe her confesor confirmed the idea which she had conceived." This quote tells the reader Justine's religion.
The next day, why does Justine say she has confessed to the murder of William? How does Victor respond to Justine's situation and to Elizabeth's anguish?
Justine confessed to the murder of William because she wanted to forgiven for all the sins that she committed during her life. Victor couldn't believe that she confessed to the murder, when she knew that she was innocent. He also knew that she was innocent. In chapter eight, page 72, Elizabeth says, " 'I wish,' cried she, 'that i were to die with you; I cannot live in this world of misery.' " Elizabeth also knows that she is innocent. Elizabeth would give up her life to help Justine.
Why did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein? What was her inspiration for the idea behind this novel?
Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein because of a ghost story contest that happened while her and her husband, Percy, visited Lord Byron in Switzerland. The story was then inspired by a dream that she had. All of this is stated in the powerpoint that we went over. Also, on page eight, towards the end of the preface, it states, "...and occasionally amused ourselves with some German stories of ghosts, which happened to fall into our hands." This tells the reader that they liked to read ghost stories, so they decided to have a contest to see who could write the best one.
Victor's fascination with the Philosopher's Stone an admirable one? Why or why not?
No, Victor's fascination with the Philosopher's Stone was not admirable. It is not admirable because it is impossible for anyone to live forever. In chapter 2, on page 32, Victor says, "Wealth was an inferior object; but what glory would attend the discovery, if I could banish disease from the human frame, and render man invulnerable to any but a violent dealt!" This quote shows that Victor does not know the limits of science, and risks common morals and ethics. It shows that he has a selfish character because he focuses on the stone and how it can benefit himself.
Why does the man picked up by the ship say he is there? What shape is he in? How does Robert feel about his guest?
On page 21, the man says that he was there "to seek one who fled from me." He said that he was looking for another man, traveling by sledge. Walton then tells him that they had seen the other man the day before they picked him up. The man wasn't in good shape because he says, on page 21, " 'And yet you rescued me from a strange and perilous situation; you have benevolently restored me to life.' " Walton says that he loves the man and never thought he'd find a new friend while at sea.
During his summer experiment, Victor admits "his eyes were insensible to the charms of nature." What role might nature (or the lack of it) play for Victor?
On page 44, Victor admits, "His eyes were insensible to the charms of nature." Victor says that natures beauty distracts him from his worries. His lack of nature disconnects him from everything, not involved in his project. He then neglects his family due to lack of communication. Victor's main goal was to create life that focuses on the negative aspects of life.
How much time has elapsed between Letter 3 and Letter 4? What "strange accident" has happened to the sailors?
One month has passed between letters three and four. The sailors saw a man on a sledge being pulled by dogs. On page 19, it states, "We were, as we believed, many hundred miles away from any land; but this apparition seemed to denote that it was not, in reality, so distant as we had hoped." All the men on the ship thought that they wouldn't see land for a long time. They saw the man and dogs and realized that the only thing separating them and the land, was ice.
Where is the author of the letter when he writes Letter 1? Why is he there? What are his plans? What does he tell us about himself?
Robert Walton is in the northern part of London, Petersburgh to be exact. He is about to leave on a voyage to the North Pole. He wants to find a passage from the Pacific to the Atlantic. He tells us what voyages he has made in the past and about how he got into studying voyages. On page 10, it states "My education was neglected, yet I was passionately fond of reading. These volumes were my study day and night, and my familiarity with them increased my familiarity increased that regret which I had felt, as a child, on learning that my father's dying injunction had forbidden my uncle to allow me to embark in a seafaring life." Walton was telling the reader about what he spent his young life doing.
Who is writing the letters? Who are the letters for? What is the relationship between these people?
Robert Walton is writing the letters to Margaret Saville. She is his sister who is home in England, while he is finding a passage to get to the North Pole. On page eleven, at the end of the first letter, Walton says, "Your affectionate brother." This tells the reader the relationship between the two people.
What is Safie's background? How does her language problem help the creature? Which of them learns fasters?
Safie's background is that she can not speak english. Since Safie has language problem this helps the creature learn the language, because they are learning at the same time by watching. The creature learns faster then Sadie. In Chapter 13 on pages 100 and 111, Frankenstein says, " My days were spent in close attention, that I might more speedily master the language; and I many boast that I improved more rapidly than the Arabian." This shows the reader that Frankenstein learned faster then Safie.
What is Shelley's intent when she has Victor characterize Elizabeth as "the saintly soul (who) shone like a shrine-dedicated lamp in our peaceful home?" What role does this characterization set for Elizabeth?
Shelley's intent when she has Victor characterize Elizabeth as "the saintly soul shone like a shrine-dedicated lamp in our peaceful home," was that she was showing that Elizabeth was a gift to the good life that Victor already had. She wanted it to seem like Elizabeth was just another great addition. The role characterizes Elizabeth as a major addition to the family and a positive influence. She is seen as a positive aspect of the family because she makes the family better. This characterization can be found in chapter 2 on page 30.
Whom does Victor see that night? When was the last time they saw each other? How long ago was that?
That night Victor sees the outline of the monster. The monster was climbing to top of Mont Saleve. The last time Victor and the monster saw each other was 2 years ago. In chapter 7 on page 62, victor says, "A flash of lightning illuminated the object, and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature." This quotes tells the reader that Victor saw the monster.
How did the De Lacey family come to be living in the cottage? How did Safie come to find and join them?
The De Lacey's descended from a wealthy family in France. On page 105, at the beginning of chapter 14, it states, "His son was bred in the service of his country; and Agatha had ranked with the ladies of the highest distinction." Safie's father was a Turkish merchant in Paris. He was in prison until Safie arrived. Felix was accidently at Safie's father's trial. Felix was astounded by the conviction. Felix's father and sister, Agatha, got put in jail. After they got out, they were then exiled from the country. Then, in chapter 14, on page 107, it states, "They found a miserable asylum in the cottage in Germany where I discovered them." This tells us that the cottage that the creature found them in, was the one that they had moved into, after being exiled. Safie got back together with the De Lacey's after she left Italy, with little money and jewels, and started for their little cottage. She had almost made it when her attendant fell ill and died. In the end, Safie managed to make it to the cottage.
To what famous Romantic symbol is Shelley alluding when she has Victor think, "Could I enter into a festival with this deadly weight yet hanging round my neck and bowing me to the ground?"
The Romantic symbol Shelley is alluding to is the Albatross. Victor is feeling guilty about creating the creature. Victor is also feeling this before he starts to create the second creature. The quote means that Victor is feeling the punishments from creating the creature in the first place. Now, the creature wants him to make another creature, so that he has a friend. On page 130, in chapter 18, it says, "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." This is where Victor makes his decision on what to do about the creature's request for him to make another creature.
Why does the creature choose to die at the end of the novel? What does his choice suggest about his connection to Frankenstein?
The creature chooses to die at the end of the novel, because he had nothing left to live for. The creature had no companion, no friends, no family, and no creator. The creature officially had no one. Through the hate relationship that Victor and the creature had, when the creature saw that Victor was dead he cried over Victor's body. In chapter 24 on page 186, the narrator says, "He sprung 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." This quote tells that reader that the creature had chosen to take his life. His choice suggests that the creature did care for Frankenstein, even though he had killed many of his loved ones. When the creature was found crying over Frankenstein, it showed the love and care the creature had for Victor. In chapter 24 on page 174, the creature says, "On hearing this information, I suffered a temporary access of despair. He has escaped me; and I must commence a destructive and almost endless journey across the mountainous ices of the ocean." This quote shows the reader that the creature did care for Frankenstein.
What does the creature demand from Victor?
The creature demands that Victor makes another creature, like him, so that he isn't lonely. The creature doesn't like to be the only one of his kind and doesn't like how the humans are all scared of him. In chapter 16, on page 123, the creature tells Frankenstein, "My companion must be of the same species, and have the same defects. This being you must create." In this statement, the creature tells Victor that he needs a friend, and that friend needs to be just like him.
After hearing of Clerval's murder, Victor falls ill once again. In agony, he wonders, "Why did I not die?" What would your answer be? Is there a reason for his continued anguish?
The creature did not kill Victor, because he wants Victor to suffer the same loss the creature had to. The creature wants Victor to suffer, because Victor had promised the creature he would make a female companion. The creature wanted the female companion, because he had no one to love or care for like the other humans did. Victor did not keep his promise and he did not make the monster; therefore, this is why the creature killed Henry. The creature killed the Henry, because Henry is another person the Frankenstein care for and he was Victor's best friend. Victor continues to anguish, because he losses another close person to him. In chapter 24 on pages 154 and 155, Victor says, " Sometimes they were the expressive eyes of Henry languishing in death, the dark orbs nearly covered by the lids, and the long black lashes that fringed them; sometime it was the watery, clouded eyes of the monster as I first saw them in my chamber at Ingolstadt." This quote shows the reader that Frankenstein continued to anguish over Henry's death.
How does the creature hope to win over the family? How does he respond to the coming of spring?
The creature hope to win over the family, by learning speak to write, bringing them wood, moving the snow from the walkways, and not eating as much food. He thinks by doing things for the family, like the ones listed above will win the family over. Frankenstein is excited for spring, because it brings Frankenstein joy and hope. In chapter 13 on page 99, Frankenstein says, "Spring advanced rapidly; the weather became fine, and the skies cloudless. It surprised me that what before was desert and gloomy now bloom with the most beautiful flowers and vendure." This tells that reader that Spring was surprising and it was beautiful to Frankenstein. It also shows the reader that Spring brought Frankenstein joy.
What does the creature hope will happen when he talks to De Lacey? What actually happens?
The creature hopes that De Lacey and his family will accept him and be friendly with him. Instead, De Lacey talks with the creature for a while, but only because he is blind and doesn't know that he is a monster. When the rest of his family got home, Agatha fainted, Safie ran out of the cottage, and Felix ran towards the creature and started attacking him. In chapter 15, on page 114, the creature tells us, "Who can describe their horror and consternation on beholding me? Agatha fainted; and Safie, unable to attend to her friend, rushed out of the cottage. Felix darted forward, and with supernatural force tore me from his father, whose knees I clung..." This describes the moment that the creature was worried would happen. He wanted to be friends with them, but then this happened.
After watching his female companion torn to bits, the creature makes an eloquent defense and vows Victor will "repent of the injuries (he) inflicts." Is the creature justified in his feelings? Why or why not? What is Shelley's purpose in his defense?
The creature is justified in his feelings because of the emotions and injuries that Victor caused, by creating him. If Victor had not have made the creature, there wouldn't be any problems. The creature wants to make sure that Victor feels the same pain that he felt. He wants Victor to be able to wish that he hadn't made the creature in the first place. The creature got more frustrated when Victor took away the one thing that could've possibly made him happy. In chapter 20, on page 142-143, the creature tells Victor, "I have endured incalculable fatigue, and cold, and hunger; do you dare destroy my hopes?" The creature was frustrated with Victor when he destroyed the other creature he was making.
How does the creature learn about reading? What book does Felix use to teach Safie? What does the creature learn from this book?
The creature learns about reading from Safie. Felix taught Safie to read, by reading the book "Ruins of Empire." Safie was assigned to read with the creature. The creature learns about civilizations and wars that mankind has put on himself. In chapter 13 on pages 100 and 111, Frankenstein says, " Through this work I obtained a cursory knowledge of history, and a view of the several empires at present existing in the world; it gave me an insight into the manners, governments, and religions of the different nations of the earth." This shows the reader that creature understands what he is reading.
How does the creature learn language? Why might he have trouble learning words such as "good, dearest, unhappy"?
The creature learns the language, by listening to the family communicating. The creature learns the words for food and objects. In chapter 11 on page 94, Frankenstein says, "I discovered the names that were given to some of the most familiar objects of discourse; I learned and applied that words, fire, milk, bread and wood." This quote shows the reader that he came familiar with the words that the family spoke most of the time. He might have trouble learning words such as "good, dearest, unhappy," because these words are adjectives describing a noun.
How does the creature continue to learn about the family he is watching? What is the condition of the family? How does the creature manage to help them?
The creature notices their daily routines. At first Frankenstein thinks that the family is rich, but the family experiences poverty. In chapter 11 on page 94, Frankenstein says, "A considerable period elapsed before I discovered one of the causes of the uneasiness of this amiable family: it was poverty; they suffered that evil in a very distressing degree." This quote shows the reader that the family did suffer greatly from poverty. The creature manages to help the family, by clearing the snow from their walkways. He also supplies the family with wood. In chapter 11 on page 94, Frankenstein says, " I discovered also another means through which I was enabled to assist their labours. I found that the youth spent a great part of each day in collecting wood for the family fire." This quote tells the reader that he observed the routines of the family members and this also tells the reader that he supplied them with wood.
What event happens when the creature is near Geneva? Who is the boy? Who is the woman? What is the date?
The creature sees a young boy running through the trees. He grabs the boy, who them starts to scream and pull away. The boy is William Frankenstein, Victor's brother. On page 122, in chapter 16, the boy yells, " 'Hideous monster! let me go. My papa is a Syndic - he is M. Frankenstein - he will punish you. You dare not keep me.' " This is when the creature realizes that the boy is related to Victor and starts to get upset. The creature then found a picture of Caroline in William's pocket. The creature thought that she was such a beautiful creature. This all happened on the day William was murdered. The day that the creature killed William and said made it look like Justine had killed the boy.
What event during the creature's travels confirms his hatred of humans?
The event that confirms the creatures hatred of humans involves a young girl and a man. The young girl was running along the side of the river. She then slipped, and fell into the river. The creature ran over to the river to save her, and drug her to shore. On page 121, in chapter 16, the creature states, "On seeing me, he darted towards me, and tearing the girl from my arms, hastened towards the deeper part of the wood. I followed speedily, I hardly knew why; but when the man saw me draw near, he aimed a gun, which he carried, at my body, and fired. I sunk to the ground, and my injurer, with increased swiftness, escaped into the wood." Once the man shoots the creature, that then confirms the creatures hatred of humans.
What are the names of the family members?
The family members names are Agatha, Felix and the blind old man, who they called father. Their last name is De Lacey.
What happens during his first encounters with people? Is this more like what you expect from a horror story? But from whose point of view do we see these encounters?
The first encounters with people that Frankenstein had did not go in a positive way. In the first encounter, people were scared of him and ran away. People also fainted or tried to harm him. Yes, I expected this from this story. I also expected, because Frankenstein does not look like the other people, he looks scary and he is a giant. In Frankenstein's first encounter, I would expect people to scream and run away from him. The point of view the reader sees from these encounters is Frankentstein's. In chapter 11 on page 89, Frankenstein said, "An old man sat in it, near a fire, over which he was preparing his breakfast. He turned on hearing a noise; and, perceiving me, shrieked loudly, and, quitting the hut, ran across the fields with speed of which his debilitated form hardly appeared capable." This shows the reader what people did when they saw Frankenstein.
Discuss the irony in Victor's statement to the magistrate: "Man, how ignorant art thou in thy pride of wisdom!"
This statement is ironic because when the magistrate sees how Victor responds to the death of Clerval, the magistrate doesn't see his guilt. This is similar to Victor and his ignorance to create the creature in the first place. Victor realized that he was ignorant because he said, in chapter 23, on page 170, " 'Cease; you know not what it is you say.' I broke from the house angry and disturbed and retired to meditate on some other mode of action." After Victor realized his mistake, he was mad and frustrated with himself. He didn't understand how he could've ever thought that it would be a good idea to make a creature of that nature.
What is the purpose of Shelley's irony when Walton recognizes he has found the friend he is looking for only to watch him die?
Victor and Walton both have the same personalities. They both like to adventure and look for new things. In the book, when Shelley has Victor killed, she was trying to teach Walton that chasing new things isn't always the best option. She wants him to realize that when you chase after something, bad things can sometimes happen along the way. On page 182, in chapter 24, Walton states, "My tears flow; my mind overshadowed by a cloud of disappointment. But I journey towards England, and I may there find consolation." This quote shows that, after Victor died, Walton was devastated and decided to travel back home to England.
What does Victor now believe happened to William? What does Victor assume about the nature of the creature?
Victor believes that the creature killed William. Victor thinks that the creature is going to kill all of the people that he loves most. In chapter seven, on page 62, Victor says, "A flash of light illuminated the object, and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it was the wretch, the filthy daemon, to whom I had given life." Victor knew that what he was was the shadow of the creature. When he saw it, he thought about how the creature killed his brother, but didn't want to tell anyone about the creature.
When does Victor finally plan to return home? What do he and Clerval do while waiting for his father's directions?
Victor finally thinks about returning home when he receives Elizabeth's letter, the letter makes him homesick and he misses the children. Victor finally plans to return home, when his father write him a letter. In his letter that he receive from his father, it has said that is brother William was murdered. The murdering of his brother calls him back home. In chapter 7 on pages 61, Victor says, "To go instantly to Geneva: come with me, Henry, to order the horses." Before this quote, Victor was reading the letter from his Father about his brother, William. This quote shows the reader the reaction after reading the letter. Victor wanted to go home immediately. Victor and Clerval spend their time hiking through the country while waiting for his father's direction. They hiked that spring before returning home.
How long has Victor been away[o from home? What happens the night he returns to Geneva? How does he respond?
Victor has been away from his home for 6 years now. The night he returns to Geneva, Victor sees the monster. He responds by saying the monster was the murder of his brother. Victor then starts to think the monster is the murder, because he does not think someone could take a child's life away. He then begins to think the monster kills that things he loves. In chapter 7 on page 63, Victor says, "Six years had elapsed, passed in a dream but for one indelible trace, and I stood in the same place where I had last embraced my father before my departure in Ingolstadt." This quote tells the reader the six years had past since Victor had been home last. In chapter 7 on page 62, Victor says, "He was the murderer!" Victor is talking about the monster being the murder of his brother. This quote proves evidence.
What is waiting for Victor when he returns to his apartment? What news does his father have for him? How does Victor respond?
Victor is waiting for a letter from his father, Alphonse, when he returns to apartment. The letter was about Frankenstein's younger brother, William, he had been killed. Victor wants to return home immediately after receiving the news. In chapter 7 on page 59, Victor says, "On my return, I found following letter from my father." This tells the reader that Victor had been waiting for the letter from his father. In the second paragraph on page 59, Frankenstein's father says, "William is dead... Victor, he is murdered." These quote also tell the reader the news and details in the letter.
What journey does Victor undertake, and when? What places does he travel through? Where does he stay?
Victor takes a journey to the Swiss Alps. Victor left for the journey in August, and started his journey on horseback, but then hired a mule to get him the rest of the way. He passed through the Arve Valley, past many cottages, castles, and mountains. After, he passed the bridge of Pelissier. Soon after, he entered the valley of Chamounix. In chapter nine, page 79, Victor says, "At length I arrived at the village of Chamounix. Exhaustion succeeded to the extreme fatigue both of body and of mind which I had endured." Here, Victor tells us how tired he is from the journey and tells us where he ends up. He ends up staying in Chamounix.
How is Victor's view of the Scottish Orkneys a reflection of his emotional state?
Victor views the Scottish Orkneys as miserable and views everything on the island like himself, miserable. On page 139, in chapter 19, it states, "On the whole island there were but three miserable huts, and one of these was vacant when I arrived. This I hired. It contained but two rooms, and these exhibits all the squalidness of the most miserable penury." Victor also thinks that his life is miserable. He doesn't have any self confidence, and looks down on himself.
What is the motivation behind Victor's vow to find and destroy his creature? Has he learned any lessons?
Victor wants to find and destroy the creature, because he is so angry of what the creature had done. The creature had taken away many of Victor's family members. Yes, he had learned his lesson. By the end of the Frankenstein, Victor was known of his actions of creating the monster. He knew what he had done was wrong and this is why Victor wanted to find and destroy the monster. Victor wanted to destroy the monster, because he had caused Victor much damage and diverse health problems. In chapter 24 on page 176, Victor says, "Hear him not; call on the names of William, Justine, Clerval, Elizabeth, my father and of the wretched Victor, and thrust your sword into his heart. I will hover near and direct the steel aright." This quote tells the reader that Victor wanted the creature to be destroyed.
Victor's obsession with natural philosophy/natural science results in two years passing with no visits home. How would you evaluate his character at this point?
Victor's obsession with natural philosophy/natural science results him not visiting home for two years. He is obsessed with natural philosophy, he pours himself into his studies, and doesn't go home for two years. In chapter 4, on page 41, Victor says, "Two years passed in this manner, during which I paid no visit to Geneva, but was engaged, heart and soul, in the pursuit of some discoveries which I hoped to make." This statement tells us that Victor paid more attention to natural philosophy than he did his family.
How does Victor's statement that "the world was to me a secret which I desired to divine" (p.29) serve as characterization?
Victor's statement "the world was to me a secret which I desired to divine" is an example of characterization because the statement is saying that he is determined to grow his knowledge. He wants to grow his knowledge about science. This statement is found on page 29, which is the beginning of chapter 2.
What is Victor's greatest fear as he leaves for England? Describe the irony in his decision to continue.
When he left for England, Victor was scared for his family. He was scared that something would happen to them while he was away, unable to protect them from the creature. In chapter 18, on page 132, it says, "During my absence I should leave my friends unconscious of the existence of their enemy, and unprotected from his attacks, exasperated as he might be on my departure." Here, Victor is showing the reader that he is nervous about leaving, and going to England. This is ironic because he is going to England in order to protect his family from the monster.
What evidence suggests Victor feels responsibility for the murders? What evidence illustrates that he still blames the creature?
When someone dies Victor feels responsible, because he gets physically sick. If Victor does this everytime someone dies, then he must feel guilty. Victor feels guilty because he was the one who created the monster. He needs to be aware of his actions and by the end of the story he knew what he had done. Victor blames the monster, because the creature is the one causing him pain. The creature is taking the ones Victor loves away. In chapter 21 on page 150 and 151, Victor says, " when I saw the lifeless form of Henry Clerval stretched before me. I gasped for breath; and throwing myself of the body.... A fever succeeded to this, I lay for two months on the point of death: my ravings, as I afterwards heard, were frightful; I called myself the murderer of William, of Justine, and of Clerval." These quotes shows the reader that Victor did feel responsible for the murders. In chapter 21 on page 155, Victor says, "Cleveral, my friend and dearest companion, had fallen a victim to me and the monster of my creation." This quote shows the reader the Victor still blames the creature.
Is the creature's demand for a female companion a valid request? List the pros and cons of Victor's compliance. Consider evidence provided by both Victor and the creature.
Yes, the creature demands for a female companion. He demands this, because he is lonely and does not have family like other humans do. The creature had been observing how the others had family and relationships. The pros of Victor's compliance are; the monster would leave, victor would not be stressed anymore over the monster, and victor would make his family safe again. The cons of Victor's compliance are, there would be two monsters and they would be able to create more monsters. In chapter 18 on page 129, Victor says, "Day after day, week after week, passed away on my return to Geneva; and I could not collect the courage to commence my work." This quote tells the reader that Victor did not want to create the female creature, but he knew he should because if he did not his wedding night would not end well. To create the female companion, Victor would have to do several months of devoting research.
