characters
who creates the creature?
Victor
What does Victor create
A human-like being made out of body parts
What theme involves Victor's dangerous pursuit of knowledge?
Ambition
What year was Frankenstein first published?
1818
Who is Victor's closest friend?
Henry
What happens to Victor's loved ones as the Creature takes revenge?
Several of them are killed, including William, Henry, and Elizabeth.
What theme is shown when society rejects the Creature because of his appearance?
Appearance vs. reality/prejudice.
What literary movement strongly influenced Shelley?
Romanticism
Who is Robert Walton?
Explorer and "stage setter"
Why does the Creature begin seeking revenge against Victor?
Victor abandons and rejects him, and society repeatedly rejects him because of his appearance.
What does the novel suggest about isolation?
Extreme isolation can lead to loneliness, anger, and destructive behavior.
Who was Mary Shelley's husband?
Percy Shelly
Who is elizabeth?
Victors wife
Why does Victor chase the Creature into the Arctic?
He seeks revenge.
What does Victor's obsession show about ambition?
Ambition without responsibility can become destructive.
What famous event helped inspire Shelley to write Frankenstein?
The 1816 summer she spent near Lake Geneva with Percy Shelley, Lord Byron, and others, where they challenged each other to write ghost stories.
Which character tells Walton the story of his life?
Victor
Where does Victor study science?
Ingolstadt
What does Shelley suggest actually creates a “monster”?
Society's rejection, isolation, and a lack of responsibility can help create a monster.
Why was Frankenstein unusual when it was published?
It combined Gothic horror with ideas about science, philosophy, human nature, and responsibility, while being written by a very young woman in an era when women had limited opportunities as authors.