Frankenstein Background
Who wrote Frankenstein?
What did Walton's men see off in the distance?
A dog sled
Caroline presents Elizabeth to Victor as his "pretty present." What is this foreshadowing?
Their marriage
How does Victor study human anatomy?
He digs up bodies
How does Victor react to seeing his creature when it wakes up?
He runs away in fear
What movement happened before Romanticism?
The Enlightenment
Who is Victor Frankenstein telling his story to?
Robert Walton
Where is Victor’s family from?
Geneva, Switzerland
What is Victor's goal as a scientist?
To create a being like himself of large stature, about eight feet tall
What happens to Victor that forces Henry to take care of him?
He falls ill for months from stress
Lord Byron held a contest to write what kind of story?
Ghost Story
How did Walton get his education to become a captain?
He read books and worked on fishing boats
Who is Victor's best friend?
What University does Victor attend?
Ingolstadt
When Victor sleeps, who are the two people in his dream?
Elizabeth, then his deceased mother Caroline
What is the theory of animal electricity that Frankenstein is based on?
Galvinism
Who is Walton writing his letters to?
His sister, Margret
Who dies from scarlet fever?
Caroline
What professor does Victor choose to study under?
Waldman
What color were the lips of the monster?
Black
Romanticism focuses on what?
Emotion, nature, relationships
What was Walton trying to find on his voyage?
A northern passage to the Pacific
Where was Elizabeth adopted from?
Milan, Italy
Name one of the three scientists that Victor studies.
Albertus Magnus, Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus
Who is the letter from that Henry gives to Victor?
Victor's cousin