Letters & Frame Narrative
This explorer writes letters to his sister, Margaret Saville.
Who is Robert Walton?
Victor’s father’s name.
Who is Alphonse Frankenstein?
The university Victor attends.
What is the University of Ingolstadt?
Victor gives life to the creature in this month.
What is November?
The creature first hides in this type of structure.
What is a hovel (or shed)?
Walton’s goal is to reach this geographic location.
What is the North Pole?
This orphan girl becomes part of the Frankenstein family.
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza?
This professor encourages Victor’s scientific pursuits.
Who is M. Waldman?
The creature’s eyes are described as this color.
What is yellow?
The family the creature secretly observes.
Who are the De Laceys?
Victor is found here before telling his story.
What is the Arctic (or the frozen sea)?
Victor’s childhood best friend who loves natural philosophy.
Who is Henry Clerval?
This professor dismisses Victor’s early interests as outdated.
Who is M. Krempe?
Victor immediately feels this emotion after the creature comes to life.
What is horror (or disgust)?
The blind father of the family.
Who is De Lacey?
This city is Victor’s hometown.
What is Geneva?
These outdated scientists influence Victor’s early studies.
Who are Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus, and Albertus Magnus?
Victor becomes obsessed with discovering this secret.
What is the secret of life (or the cause of generation and life)?
Victor dreams of Elizabeth turning into this person.
Who is his dead mother (Caroline)?
The Turkish woman who joins the De Lacey family.
Who is Safie?
Walton describes his sister as living in this country.
What is England?
This natural event sparks Victor’s fascination with electricity.
What is a lightning storm (that destroys a tree)?
Victor studies this branch of science to create life.
What is anatomy (or natural philosophy/chemistry)?
After creating the monster, Victor becomes ill with this condition.
What is a nervous fever (or mental breakdown)?
The creature learns to speak by listening to these two characters.
Who are Felix and Agatha?