The Man behind the Monster
What motivates Victor to create the monster?
What is a desire to conquer death and achieve greatness?
Who does the monster kill first?
William
Ennui
a feeling of boredom or melancholy
a marshy, slow moving body of water that is often a tributary of a river or lake- used in the southern United States.
bayou
What does Victor regret most about his creation?
What is the suffering it causes to himself and others?
How does the theme of isolation manifest in the characters?
What is both Victor and the monster experience profound loneliness?
Who does the monster kill LAST
Elizabeth
abhorrence
the feeling of hatred or disgust
a loud and boisterous laugh.
guffaw
What is the ultimate consequence of Victor's ambition?
What is the loss of his loved ones and his own life?
What does the monster's desire for a companion symbolize?
What is the human need for connection and understanding?
What genre are we working with?
Horror, romanticism, gothic fiction
Despondence
the state of being hopeless or in despair
to become worse as time goes on; to become painful and infected
fester
How does Victor's character change throughout the novel?
What is he becomes increasingly obsessive and guilt-ridden?
How does the story of Prometheus relate to Frankenstein?
Victor giving the monster life
Double Stampardy
Name two countries the story takes place in
England, Switzerland, Italy
Slake
To quench (a thirst)
an ancient Mesopotamian temple consisting of a pyramidal structure built in successive stages with outside staircases and a shrine at the top.
ziggurat
What year was Frankenstein published?
1818
Sublime
so beautiful as to cause immense wonder
an area that contains a chain or group of islands scattered in lakes, rivers, or the ocean.
archipelago