Walton
Who is writing the letters?
Captain Walton
How much time has passed between letters 3 and 4?
1 month
What is the mans background Do we know his name yet? Where is he from?
A distinguished family from Geneva. We do not know his name
What sort of science is Victor learning?
Alchemy natural philosophy
Supernatural, magic, the metaphysical
Why does Victor's Father send him to the university of Ingolstadt? How old is Victor then?
His father thought he needed to complete his education and just because his mother died doesn't mean he doesn't need an education and get on with his life. He was 17.
To whom is Walton writing and what is their relationship?
Margaret Saville
Why does the man picked up by the ship say he is there?What shape is he in?
He is chasing someone and followed him to the artic.
The man is gravely ill.
What is the story of the man' s mother Caroline Beaufort?
She is the daughter of his father's friend who had become very poor. She labored to earn a little money but caring for her father put a strain on her ability to earn. When the father died the Victor's father brought her back to Geneva to care for her and in two years she married him.
What would modern science say about Victor's early studies?
It is wrong...... it is irrelevant and does
not make any sense
What does Victor learn from M.Krempe? How does Victor respond to him and on what grounds? Is this a good basis for making such a decision?
He learned he wasted his time studying the alchymists. He was told to study natural philosophy. although he had given up on those authors. He wasn't going to take the opinion of gruff voiced man of an repulsive countenance. He decides to go back to alchemy. The man's looks and voice are poor reason for his decision.
Where is Robert Walton when he writes letter one?
streets of st Petersburg
What sort of person does he seem to be? How does Walton respond to him?
A very interesting person, who at times seems wild . Walton attends to his every need
Why did the parents age differences make them closer?
They know they don't have much time together
What happened when Victor saw the lightening destroy the oak tree and hears an explanation?
Victor changed his opinion of Agrippa and others he had been studying and left natural history. He then took up mathematics and modern science.
What does Victor learn from M. Waldman? How does Victor respond to him? How does Victor think of his older science as opposed to modern science?
That modern science owes a debt to the older science he was studying. The alchemist went for the miraculous and got nothing as the modern scientists go for the small victory but as they shed light on how nature works they work miracles.
Where does Walton want to travel and why?
to the artic.for fame, perhaps a new passages or new idea on magnetism
How much time has elapsed when Walton begins writing?
2 weeks
How does the man feel towards his parents and what responsibilities does he feel they had towards him?
He seemed to love and respect them. He felt they dotted on him and provided him with everything he needed..he describes an idyllic childhood ...it was their job to direct him towards happiness or misery
Who does Victor credit for this change in direction? Who or what does Victor credit for his "utter and terrible destruction"
His change of direction due to guardian angel. His terrible destruction is due to Destiny
How does Victor respond to M Waldman?
He responds very well. Victor like the way the professor carried himself and his voice.. In addition the professor did not discount his past studies.
In letter two what does walton reveal about himself?
He is lonely and finds no company with his crew
How does the man respond to Walton's project?
The man feels Walton is going down the same path of destruction. Victor feels that it the same never ending obsession.
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza and what is her story?
Victor and his mom went into poor villages to do charity work. One day they saw a very different child in a family. Daughter of a nobleman whose mother died at childbirth and then the father was arrested. A peasant family who had offered to nursemaid her ended up keeping her. After talking to their priest they agreed to an adoption, because she was born to nobility she should live in nobility.
What happens to Elizabeth and to Victor's mother as a result of Elizabeth's scarlet fever? How does this compare with the mother's early history?
Elizabeth became gravely ill but after her mother began to nurse her she survived. Victor's mother however died. As in the past when Elizabeth's father died after nursing her from a grave illness
How does Victor think of his older science as opposed to modern science?
He felt less prejudice against modern science but still favors older science