The Beginning
In the beginning of the story, Where was Victor Frankenstein raised?
Victor Frankenstein was raised in Geneva Switzerland.
What country did Victor attend college in?
Victor attends college in Germany.
Who did Victor come across randomly right after creating the monster?
Victor comes across Henry Clerval, who had just arrived by carriage.
Who dies all of the sudden?
Victor's brother, William, dies suddenly. It's suspected to be a murder, since it appears he's been strangled.
After the monster's story, what does the monster ask of Victor?
The monster asks Victor to create him a wife, a companion who is as hideous as him. He wants the wife to have the same features and deformities as himself.
Who was Elizabeth in Frankenstein?
Elizabeth was the adopted sister and future lover of Victor.
What does Victor dream of creating?
Victor dreams of creating a new species.
How does Victor react when the monster first awakens?
Victor is appalled and immediately regrets creating the monster.
Who is blamed for the murder?
Justine, a maid, is blamed for the murder of William. Justine was found with a necklace that William had on him. She was found guilty even after everyone thought she was innocent, she was hanged.
What happens after Victor starts to fear the monsters creating a race of devils?
Victor looks to see the monster in the window, where Victor decides to destroy his work of the new monster. This causes the creature to become enraged and threatens revenge. Victor is then accused of murder when he sees the body he realizes it was Clerval's body. Victor falls into a comatose state and awakes in jail. Victor is eventually released due to lack of evidence.
What disease kills Victor's Mother?
Victor's Mother gets scarlet fever while treating Elizabeth and dies.
What professor urged Victor to continue his studies?
M. Waldman urges Victor to continue his studies and dig deeper
What are the features of the monster?
The features of the monster include yellow skin, muscles and arteries visible, watery eyes, long black hair, black lips, white teeth, and various body parts.
Victor decides to spend time by himself due to these tragedies, so he surrounded himself with nature. Who does he meet while in nature?
Victor comes across the Creature who pleaded to Victor to listen to his story and then afterwards he would tell Victor what he wanted from Victor.
In chapter 21, what happens when Victor returns to Geneva?
Victor receives a letter from Elizabeth who wants to marry Victor, to which Victor agrees. On Victor and Elizabeth's wedding night, Elizabeth is killed by the monster. The news of Elizabeth's death is too much and Alphonse dies a few days later.
What prompts Victor to change his studies?
A Lightning bolt striking a tree, he discovered the limits of human understanding.
What professor discouraged Victor and said his studies were useless?
M. Krempe discouraged Victor and says his studies were a waste of time.
What sickness does Victor get?
Victor comes down with a nervous fever that leads to Henry Clerval taking care of Victor.
How was the monster treated when he first came across humans?
What are all the places Victor travels to on the way to a secluded area to conduct his new experiment?
Victor travels to England at the start of his adventure with Clerval, next he travels to scotland where Victor goes a separate way from Clerval, and then lastly Victor arrives at an island in the Orkneys.
What was Victor's mother's last wish?
She wanted Victor to marry Elizabeth.
What was Victor so captivated by that kept him away from his family?
Victor was captivated by natural philosophy to the point it consumes him.
What does Victor focus his life on since natural philosophy is too distressing?
Who does the creature learn from and watch for a long time?
The creature watches and learns from the De Lacey family. The creature also learns from a woman named Safie. There is a younger man, a younger girl, and an old blind man who he watches. He learns how to speak from them and how to do simple tasks.
What happens after from chapter 22+?
Victor pledges to get revenge for his family members. Victor chases the monster to the arctic. He tracks the monster and gets close to the monster's sled when the ice gives out and leads to him being saved by Walton. Victor eventually passes and the monster expresses his deep regrets. The monster pledges to end its own life, and jumps from the cabin disappearing onto the ice.