Narration
What chapter does the narration shift back to Victor?
Chapter 17
Who was murdered?
Henry Clerval
What does the monster request from Victor? How does he react?
The monster requests a female mate, Victor does not think this is a good idea but is convinced by the monster
"'You are my creator, but I am your master; -obey!'"
What caused this outburst?
Victor destroyed the mate for the monster that he had been working on.
Where are Henry and Victor traveling through?
England and Scotland
Who says, "Be happy, my friend; and if you obey me in this one request, remain satisfied that nothing on earth willhace the power to interrupt my tranquillity"? (231)
Elizabeth
How does the monster convince Victor to work on a female companion?
How does Victor's emotional state change as he begins to make the female monster?
He becomes progressively more paranoid about the female monster and it's capabilities.
Why would it be complicated for Victor to make the monster a female mate?
It would take too long and put Victor in bad health.
Where does Victor travel in order to work on his new project alone?
an island in the Orkneys
Who and why does this character say, " Our lives will not be happy, but they will be harmless and free from the misery I now feel," (175-176)?
The monster says this to give him reasoning to why he should have a companion.
What does Victor do with the remains of the female monster?
He takes them out to sea and throws them overboard with the stones to weigh them down
What are two of the four major concerns Victor has about the female mate?
1. She will love a human
2. She will become more evil than the first one.
3. They might hate each other
4. They might have monster babies
"You, my creator, would tear me to pieces and triumph; remember that, and tell me why I should pity man more than he pities me?" (146).
How does this build the conflict between Victor and his creation?
It fuels the hatred the monster has for Frankenstein and leads to him wanting to ruin his life.
Where does the monster agree to go if Victor creates him a female mate?
In the wilds of South America
Who and why does this character say, "I, a miserable wretch, haunted by a curse that shut up every avenue to enjoyment," (187)?
Victor because he feels like a monster for creating the wretch
Why does Victor not want to marry Elizabeth immediately? What does this cause Elizabeth to think, especially after Victors constant sickness and lack of writing?
Victor has not completed his new obligation for the monster. Elizabeth begins to believe Victor does not love her anymore.
What does the monster infer when he tells Victor, "I shall be with you on your wedding night" (206).
He will kill either Victor or Elizabeth
On page 154 in the first paragraph, what kind of conflict arises in Victor's life? (man vs. man, man vs. nature, etc.)
Man vs. Self
Where does Victor end up after falling asleep on the boat?
On an Irish shore.
Who says, "Of what materials was I made, that I could thus resist so many shocks, which like the turning of the wheel, continually renewed the torture." (217)?
Victor
What biblical allusion is highlighted at the top of page 176?
Eve's eating of the apple and to Adam's banishment from Eden.
How does Victor respond to Clerval's death? How does Victor act in jail?
Victor becomes extremely upset, while in jail, Victor becomes very sick, delirious, and wants to die
What is a similarity or difference in the monsters killing between William and Henry?
(bonus for both)
Similarity: both were out of spite towards Victor with someone he loved
Difference: one was premeditated and the other was a spur of the moment
Why does Victor want to travel to England?
Victor believes more advances in science have taken place there.