Victor's Childhood
The childhood best friend of Victor; Victor says they were "never completely happy" when he was absent.
Who is Henry Clerval?
This was he husband of Mary Shelley, who wrote "Mutability."
This is what the monster was built from.
What is dead body parts.
"The leaves began to bud forth on the trees. Happy, happy earth!"
What is personification?
The cousin of Victor who he would later marry; indirectly caused his mother's death.
Who is Elizabeth?
After this event, Mary Shelley became intrigued by the idea of a monster losing its creator.
What is the death of Mary's mother?
This was the family the monster observed.
Who are the DeLaceys.
"I was benevolent; my soul glowed with love and humanity; but am I not alone, miserably alone?"
What is the theme of isolation?
This was the cause of death of Victor's mother.
What is Scarlett Fever?
This tragedy provided inspiration for the creature having no name.
What is the death of her child?
This was how the creature learned language, listening to these two people's education.
Who are Felix and Safie?
"all sound of joy or complacency was torture to me."
What is Geneva?
This was the age Mary Shelley first lost her child.
What is 18 years old?
This was what enabled the creature to have a successful conversation with DeLacey, before his children attacked the monster.
What is DeLacey's blindness?
"I was benevolent and good; misery made me a fiend." An example of the psychological contrast between these two ideas.
What is nature vs. nurture?