Characters
Narrator of the story
Victor Frankenstien
victors fathers best friend; father of Caroline who later married victors father
Beaufort
4 ways to describe the creature immediately after Victor makes him
8 feet tall, yellow skin, black hair, black lips, pearly white teeth, hideous
Robert Walton Venture here because he thinks it is the most beautiful place on earth.
The North Pole.
In 1813, Mary Godwin committed what scandalous act
Running away with Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Adopted young girl, beautiful and childhood friend of victor
Elizabeth
where victors parents send him at age 17
In whom does the creature place his faith and why (chapter 8)
The old, blind cottager; because he cannot see to judge the creature by its appearance.
Reason the man on the dogsled was on the ice.
Because he was chasing the one who fled from him.
Robert Walton and Mrs.Savile are related this way
Brother and sister.
Victors fathers best friend
Beaufort
what did Victor asks himself in chapter 2( which is the start of his project)
" what is the cause of life"
Describe what the creature wishes to do after he sees a little boy (William) running in the field. What does the creature do to the boy?
The boy ( who is too young to judge him) and makes him understand him; creature kills him.
Decision the stranger made as reported in Walton's letter dated on August 5th.
To share with the captain what he (Victor) had learned.
Mary says "invention does not come out of ____"
victors best friend; he later gets accused of murdering him
Henry Clerval
3 sciences victor studied
anatomy, physics, chemistry
The creature does this after the cottagers hit him, faint and run away.
The creature declares war on the entire human race, especially Victor.
The story the captain on the ship told Walton
That he was in love with a girl, she loved another poor man, he gave up his fortune to the girl so she could be happy and marry him.
Three adjectives that describe the creature (paged iv-x)
Person accused of Williams murder
Justine Moritz
realization victor comes to after secluding himself for 2 years
that if studies destroy your taste for simple pleasures and family affection, than those studies are wrong
How does the creature frame Justine Moritz.
He places the miniature (off William's neck) into the folds of her dress.
Reason Walton's affection for the stranger increases everyday.
Because he is gentle intelligent and very similar to Walton.
Subtitle Mary gave to her book
"The Modern Prometheus"