Plot Points
The place where Victor first brings the creature to life.
What is Ingolstadt?
Victor Frankenstein’s best friend.
Who is Henry Clerval?
“I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel.”
Who is the creature?
The theme explored through Victor’s irresponsible use of knowledge.
What is the danger of unchecked ambition?
The author of Frankenstein.
Who is Mary Shelley?
The creature demands this from Victor to ease his loneliness.
What is a female companion/bride?
The adopted cousin and fiancée of Victor.
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza?
“Learn from me… how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge.”
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
The creature’s experiences reflect this theme of emotional absence.
What is the need for companionship/love?
The famous poet who was Mary Shelley’s husband.
Who is Percy Bysshe Shelley?
The way Victor's mother dies.
What is scarlet fever?
The creature’s first victim.
Who is William Frankenstein?
“What can stop the determined heart and resolved will of man?”
Who is Robert Walton?
The novel questions whether people are born evil or become that way.
What is nature vs. nurture?
Frankenstein was written during a challenge at this location.
What is Lake Geneva/Switzerland?
The reason Victor destroys the female creature.
What is fear of their reproduction?
The blind man who unknowingly befriends the creature.
Who is De Lacey?
“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”
Who is the creature?
This theme connects the layered narratives of Walton, Victor, and the creature.
What is isolation?
The literary genre combining horror, death, and romance.
What is Gothic fiction?
The final location where Victor dies.
What is the Arctic or North Pole?
The man who listens to Victor’s story aboard a ship.
Who is Robert Walton?
“I have lost everything, and cannot begin life anew.”
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
The novel critiques this societal flaw, seen in how people treat the creature.
What is prejudice based on appearance?
The scientific movement and discovery craze influencing the novel.
What is the Enlightenment or Scientific Revolution?