Let's Go Frolic in the Forest!
What natural event occurs during Victor's journey home?
Thunderstorm
Who was murdered in Chapter 7?
William
"[v]ivid flashes of lightning dazzled my eyes, illuminating the lake, making it appear like a vast sheet of fire."
Simile or Imagery
"The murderer discovered! Good God! who could attempt to pursue him?"
Victor
What responsibility does Victor bear for William's death?
He created the creature.
What mood is created by the setting?
Chaotic, ominous, mysterious, suspenseful
Why does Victor return to Geneva?
He received a letter about William's death.
"'O God! I have murdered my darling child!"
Hyperbole
"William is dead! -- that sweet child, whose smiles delighted and warmed my heart,"
Victor's dad
How does Elizabeth feel after William's death?
Guilty and devastated
Where does Victor think he will find solace on his way home?
The place where William was murdered.
What evidence is found on Justine, implicating her for the murder?
A locket belonging to William
"During this short voyage I saw the lightning playing on the summit of Mont Blanc in the most beautiful figures."
Personification
"Poor William! dear lovely child, he now sleeps with his angel mother!"
Henry
What moral dilemma does Victor face after Justine is accused?
Whether to protect her by confessing or staying silent to protect himself.
What is the contrast between Mont Blanc and Victor's emotional state?
Mont Blanc is described as beautiful and sublime.
Victor's emotional state is chaotic and filled with guilt.
What is Victor's first thought upon seeing the creature in the woods?
He is the one responsible for William's death.
The serene beauty of nature on Victor's way home juxtaposed with the horror of William's death.
Antithesis
"Your arrival, my dear cousin, fills me with hope."
Elizabeth
What theme is explored by having Victor not reveal anything about the Creature?
Lack of responsibility. Moral weakness
What does the creature's reappearance in the woods symbolize?
A physical representation of Victor's unchecked ambition.
Why does Victor choose not to reveal the truth about the murderer?
Fear of being seen as insane.
Fear of not being believed.
"I considered the being whom I had cast among mankind... nearly in the light of my own vampire, my own spirit let loose from the grave,"
Irony
"She most of all. requires consolation; she accused herself of having caused the death of my brother,"
Ernest
How does Victor's guilt physically manifest after William's death?
Through the thunderstorm. Fatigue