Characters
He is the ambitious scientist who creates the Creature.
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
Victor’s pursuit of scientific knowledge at all costs reflects this central theme.
What is dangerous ambition?
“I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel.”
Who is the Creature?
This element of nature often symbolizes peace or escape for the characters.
What is nature/the sublime?
Victor brings the Creature to life in this city.
What is Ingolstadt?
Victor's loyal best friend, who is eventually murdered by the Creature.
Who is Henry Clerval?
The Creature's treatment by society best reflects this theme.
What is alienation/isolation?
“You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did.”
Who is Victor Frankenstein (to Walton)?
This ancient myth about a man stealing fire from the gods is referenced in the subtitle.
What is the myth of Prometheus?
After being created, the Creature hides and learns language by observing this family.
Who is the De Lacey family?
She is wrongly executed for the murder of William.
Who is Justine Moritz?
Victor's and the Creature's emotional torment connect to this movement in literature.
What is Romanticism?
“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful.”
Who is the Creature?
This form of literature, used to open the novel, symbolizes exploration and boundaries of knowledge.
What are Walton’s letters?
Victor destroys this before finishing it, fearing the consequences.
What is the female Creature/companion?
This character serves as the outer narrator of the novel.
Who is Robert Walton?
This theme is shown through the question of whether the Creature was born evil or made evil by society.
What is nature vs. nurture?
“Learn from me… how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge.”Who is Victor Frankenstein?
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
The Creature reads this epic poem and sees himself in both Adam and Satan.
What is Paradise Lost?
The novel ends in this frozen location, symbolizing desolation and pursuit.
What is the Arctic?
This character represents innocence and serves as a turning point in the Creature’s descent into revenge.
Who is William Frankenstein?
The novel repeatedly raises questions about the consequences of abandoning moral responsibility, especially for one's creations.
What is responsibility and consequences?
“I will be with you on your wedding night.”
Who is the Creature (threatening Victor)?
This repeated symbol represents Victor's internal guilt and emotional torment.
What is the recurring image of storms/lightning?
This character dies just before Victor is supposed to marry Elizabeth.
Who is Alphonse Frankenstein (Victor's father)?