frankenstein

• 'the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form' - Victor
• 'I was alone, and feared' - Victor
• Why did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein?


  for a contest with her friends
• What discussions influence the development of her idea?


  creation of life
• In the preface, what does the author say she is trying to preserve?


  preserve the truth of element of human life
• What is the structure, or form, of the novel?


  epistolary at first, then first person narrative.
• Who is writing the letters?


  Robert Walton
• To whom are the letters written?


  his sister Elizabeth
• Where is the writer of the letters, and why is he there?


  quest to the north pole, for knowledge
• How does he meet Victor Frankenstein?


  on a block of ice in Arctic
• HOw does Robert feel about his guest?`


  he likes him
• WHy is Frankenstein in the Arctic?

  chasing the monster
• Who is telling the first part of the story? (After the letters?)


  Frankenstein
• How did Elizabeth come to live with the Frankensteins?


  his mother adopted her
• Who is Frankenstein's closest friend?

  Henry Clerval
• What was one of the themes of the writers who influenced Frankenstein?

  alluring nature of evil
• What natural phenomena influenced Frankenstein?


  lightning bolt on the tree
• What two major events happened to Frankenstein when he was seventeen?


  MOm died, college
• What goal did Frankenstein decide to pursue?


  creation of life
• HOw did Frankenstein feel when his experiment succeeded?


  freaked out
• What happened to Frankenstein the day after he completed his creation?

  henry comes over, Frankenstein gets sick
• Who took care of Frankenstein during his illness?


  henry clerval
• What did Clerval give Frankenstein when he was better?


  letter from Elizabeth
• How did Frankenstein and Clerval spend the next several months?


  solitude of nature
• What news did the letter from Frankenstein's father bring?


  brother william is dead
• What did Frankenstein see just outside the gates of Geneva as he was returning home?


  the monsterSee an expert-written answer!We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
• Who was accused of the murder, and why?

  justine, had picture
• What was Frankenstein's reaction to this accusation?


  freaks, feels guilty
• What did Frankenstein do about his dilemma?


  tries to prove her innocent
• What happened to the accused person?


  she was proven guilty and executed
• What was frankenstein's state of mind after the trial and conclusion?

  livid, revenge, set out to kill monster
• Where did Frankenstein go to seek relief?

  Alpine Valleys
• Whom did Frankenstein meet after he had ascended to the summit of Montanvert?

  monster
• How did Frankenstein react to the meeting?


  wants to kill him
• What did the creature want of Frankenstein?


  a mate
• How did the creature feel when he first felt life?


  confused
• What was the reaction of the villagers the creature encountered?


  horrified
• Where did the creature take shelter?


  a cave
• What observations did the creature make about the people in the cotttage?


  were a poor, sad, family
• What does the creature learn to do, and how does he learn this?


  to talk, they were teaching someone