Misc.
The literary tradition that inspired the Gothic writers of the 1800's
Romanticism
A restorative force in the story
Nature
Robert Walton is trying to reach this location
The North Pole
The name of the city the Creature was born in
Ingolstadt
All of the Creature's victims by the novel's end
William, Justine, Henry Clerval, Elizabeth, Victor's father, Victor
The narrative of the novel is organized using this device
Frame Narrative
Being in this state leads to misery for both Victor and the Creature
Isolation
This leads Victor to share his story with Walton (2 reasons)
They both seek knowledge and Walton nursed Victor back to health
All four members of the De Lacey household
Felix, Agatha, Safie, and Father
The Creature's fate at the novel's end
He says he will burn himself alive at the North Pole
Victor's initial interest in science came from this debunked field of study
Alchemy
The creature seeks to remedy his miserable condition by having Victor do this
Make a companion to cure his loneliness
This event momentarily prevents Victor from going off to Ingolstadt
The death of his mother
3 things the Creature learns from observing the De Lacey family
Speech/language, how to read, music, human emotions, human history
The promise that the creature makes to Victor when the latter destroys the 2nd creature
Identify the speaker: "When I first sought it, it was the love of virtue, the feelings of happiness and affection with which my whole being overflowed, that I wished to be participated."
The Creature
Shelley tackles this age-old debate in the Creature's narration of the book
Nature Vs Nurture
Victor claims this as his reason for wanting to make Creature
He would be the creator of a new race of super-beings/He would receive worldwide recognition and fame/Whatever he created would be indebted to him
The reason why killing William brought the creature joy
He realized he can hurt Victor by harming his loved ones
Walton ultimately decides to do this
Return to England/Abandon his journey
Name 5 countries that the characters travel to in the novel
Switzerland, Italy, Germany, England, Russia, Ireland, France, Turkey
The role of Henry Clerval in the story is in part to show the importance of
Friendship/Companionship
This evidence condemned Justine to death
She was found with William's locket in her dress
Reading this text has the greatest impact on the Creature
Paradise Lost
Victor warns Walton to seek happiness in "_______" and avoid "__________"
Tranquility, Ambition