Frankenstein Characters
Main character who created the 'Monster' in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Who is Victor Frankenstein
Home of the Frankenstein family where Victor grew up and to which he returned after college and the creation of the monster.
What is Geneva, Switzerland.
What was another name for the book - Frankenstein?
What is The Modern Prometheus
This theme is related to the power and responsiblity of using the tools of the time to create the monster.
What is science.
Mary Shelly was a teenager when she wrote Frankenstein.
What is Fact - she was only 18 years old when she wrote it, but it was published two years later when she was 20.
The expectation Caroline has for Frankenstein and Elizabeth.
What is marriage?
conquered or subdued by superior force
What is vanquished?
Robert Walton is hoping to discover this.
What is the Northwest Passage to the North Pole?
Bride of the main character, killed by the monster on her wedding day.
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza
Destination of Robert Walton and his ship as well as the monster and Victor. Victor follows the monster to this location to destroy him or die trying.
What is the North Pole
The last thing WE 100% KNOW the monster does.
What is leaves the ship?
This is a common theme of how the power of this theme can overcome a character into seeking revenge.
The name of the monster is Frankenstein
What is Fiction, while everyone thinks the monster's name is Frankenstein, it is never referenced in the book with that name - only 'monster', 'creature', 'demon', and 'it'.
The monster only wants this from society.
What is acceptance?
arrogant assertions of one’s opinions as truths
What is dogmatism?
Who are The Creature, Elizabeth, and Henry?
Brother of the Main character, killed by the monster in the woods.
Who is William Frankenstein
Victor went to college in this city and created the monster in his laboratory there. This was the city of the monster's awakening.
What is Ingolstadt, Germany.
Explanation of the creature's first interaction with fire.
What is it burns him when he tries to touch it?
This theme shows Victor's willliness to put himself in danger to protect others.
What is Sacrifice
The Monster is yellow.
Fact.
The reaction of Felix when he sees the monster
What is he beats him?
state of dreamy meditation
What is reverie?
This happens to the Monster after he saves a young girl from drowning.
What is he gets shot?
Professor of chemistry who sparks the Main character's interest in science.
Who is Waldman
Frankenstein traveled to this city to escape his guilt and depression, but while he was in this city, the monster approached him about creating a female monster companion for him. The monster lived in an ice cave not far from the city.
What is Chamounix
The monster's reaction when the DeLacey family abruptly abandons the cottage
What is burns down the cottage (and tears up the garden)?
This is the theme of the monster and Victor having the power to make decisions on their own.
What is Free Will
Frankenstein starts and ends narrated by letters from Victor to his sisters.
What is Fiction, the story begins with the letters to the sisters of Walton, not Victor
The reason Frankenstein's father dies
What is heartbreak over the death of Elizabeth?
sudden alarming amazement, fear, or confusion
What is consternation?
This natural event threatens Victor’s safety.
What is the ice breaking apart?
Who is charged with murder as a result of having Caroline's pendant?
Who is Justine Mortiz?
Victor stays in a hut on one of the sparsely populated of these islands to create a second creature to be a companion to the monster.
What are the Orkney Islands
The monster's promise to Frankenstein.
What is "I will be with you on your wedding night."
This theme shows up throughout the book as Victor continues to hide and manipulate every situation.
What are Lies and Deceit
The monster in Frankenstein kills (directly or indirectly) more than 3 people.
What is Fact. He directly kills Henry, Elizabeth and William, but indirectly kills Justine and Victor's Father.
The only person who defends Frankenstein when he is accused of murdering Henry.
Who is Mr. Kirwin?
not to be persuaded, moved, or affected by entreaties
What is inexorable?
This is the name the creature choose for himself.
What is Adam?