Misc/Letters
Why did the author write Frankenstein?
For a contest
Who was accused for Henry Clerval's murder?
Victor Frankenstein
What goal did Frankenstein pursue?
The creation of life
What is the structure of the novel?
Epistolary
Who is Henry Clerval?
Frankenstein's best friend
Who is writing the letters?
Robert Walton
Why was Victor nervous and scared for his wedding day?
The monster had told him he would show up.
Who is Frankenstein's closest friend?
Henry Clerval
First person murdered by the monster
William Frankenstein
Who is Alphonse Frankenstein?
Victor's father
His sister Elizabeth
Why does Victor feel guilty about William's death?
Because his creature killed him and he feels responsible
Why is Frankenstein in the arctic?
In search of the creature
Who is set up by the monster for the murder?
Justine
Who is Robert Walton?
The Arctic seafarer whose letters open and close Frankenstein.
Where is the writer of these letters?
On a journey to the north pole
What does Victor study?
Chemistry and philosophy
Why does the creature compare himself to Adam?
he feels as if he is a god
What action made Victor realize he had to kill the monster?
When the monster kills Elizabeth
Who is William Frankenstein?
Victor’s youngest brother and the darling of the Frankenstein family.
Why is the letter writer traveling?
Knowledge
How does the creature justify his actions?
Frankenstein left him and that is what made him evil
How did Elizabeth come to live with Victor?
His mother adopted her
The monster does this after finding out his "father" is dead...
Kill himself/ jump off a boat
Who is Caroline Beaufort?
The daughter of Beaufort. After her father’s death, Caroline is taken in by, and later marries, Alphonse Frankenstein. She dies of scarlet fever, which she contracts from Elizabeth, just before Victor leaves for Ingolstadt at age seventeen.