Characters/Relationships
Victor’s youngest brother whose death begins the Creature’s revenge.
Who is William Frankenstein?
Victor becomes obsessed with creating life during his time at this school.
What is the University of Ingolstadt?
“I will be with you on your wedding night.”
Who is the Creature?
This theme is shown when Victor creates life without considering the consequences.
What is the danger of unchecked ambition?
Frankenstein is told through letters wrapped around Victor’s story. This structure is called…
What is a frame narrative?
This character dies on their wedding night, drawing Victor into revenge.
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza?
Victor promises to do this for the Creature, then breaks that promise.
What is build him a mate?
“Learn from me… how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge.” Who says it?
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
When the creature begs Victor for companionship, the novel explores this theme about human emotional needs.
What is the need for love and belonging?
Name one Gothic setting from the novel.
What is a castle, abandoned building, laboratory, graveyard, or remote wilderness?
She is wrongly accused and executed for William’s death.
Who is Justine Moritz?
The reason Victor agrees to the Creature’s demand to create a mate.
What is the Creature’s promise to leave humanity forever and stop hurting people?
“I am malicious because I am miserable.”
Who is the Creature?
The creature starts kind but becomes violent after being rejected by people, showing this theme.
What is society’s role in shaping identity?
The Creature learns about human kindness and cruelty by reading from this book.
What is Paradise Lost or the Bible
Victor’s childhood friend who values adventure and travel.
Who is Henry Clerval?
Victor destroys the female Creature for this reason, even though he promised to finish her.
What is his fear that they would reproduce / create a race of monsters?
“One man’s life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge I sought.”
Who is Robert Walton?
Both Victor and the creature isolate themselves, which connects to this major theme:
What is the destructive power of isolation?
Shelley’s choice to set key scenes in nature reflects which literary movement she was influenced by?
What is Romanticism?
The Creature teaches himself to read and speak by watching this family.
Who are the De Laceys?
This is how Victor dies at the end of the story.
What is exhaustion/illness chasing the Creature across the Arctic?
“I am anxious and uneasy, convinced that you are suffering… I long to soothe you in your grief, or to share your joy.”
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza?
Walton’s and Victor’s stories mirror each other, reinforcing this theme about learning from others’ mistakes.
What is the danger of pursuing knowledge at all costs?
Fire represents this double-sided idea in the novel.
What is knowledge that can help or harm?