Characters
Who is blind?
De Lacey → Who is the blind father?
Where Victor goes to find peace after William’s death
The Alps (Chamounix/Mont Blanc region) → Where does Victor go?
“I ought to be thy Adam…”
Who is the Creature?
Why Victor seeks nature after tragedy
Nature helps Victor temporarily escape guilt
Nature as emotional refuge
Nature provides emotional healing
The cottager who teaches language indirectly
Felix De Lacey → Who is Felix?
How the creature learns to speak
By observing the De Laceys and listening to them
“These sublime and magnificent scenes afforded me the greatest consolation…”
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
Why the creature admires the De Laceys
He sees kindness and love he longs to experience
Sympathy for outsiders
Emphasis on empathy and human feeling
The foreign woman welcomed into the De Lacey family
Safie → Who is Safie?
What book teaches the creature about human society
Ruins of Empires → What book is it?
“The sight of the awful and majestic in nature had indeed always the effect of solemnising my mind…”
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
The creature’s reaction to his reflection
He becomes aware of his difference and ugliness
Identity and self-awareness
Focus on self-discovery and emotional depth
The son who attacks the creature
Felix De Lacey → Who is Felix?
What happens when the creature reveals himself
He is attacked and driven away
“I learned that the possessions most esteemed by your fellow creatures were high and unsullied descent united with riches.”
Who is the Creature?
Why the creature turns to violence
Rejection pushes him toward anger and revenge
Isolation and corruption
Isolation leads to emotional suffering and moral decline
Who is narrating the Creature's experiences in this section?
The Creature → Who is the narrator?
Why the De Laceys leave their cottage.
Because they fear the creature after the encounter
“Who are you? There is something in your words which persuades me that you are sincere." and "...[I] cannot judge of your countenance, but there is something in your tone that convinces me.”
Who is De Lacey?
The shift from innocence to revenge
He transforms from innocent to vengeful
Critique of social rejection
Society’s rejection shapes identity and morality