Quotes
It was on a dreary night of November…” refers to this event.
What is the creation of the Creature?
This theme shows the danger of too much ambition.
What is the danger of unchecked ambition?
Victor becomes obsessed with discovering this secret.
What is the secret of creating life?
The university where Victor studies science and creates the Creature.
What is the University of Ingolstadt?
This ambitious scientist creates the Creature.
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
“I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel” refers to this biblical character.
Who is Adam?
The Creature suffers from this because society rejects him.
What is isolation or loneliness?
The first person murdered by the Creature.
Who is William Frankenstein?
The icy region where Victor chases the Creature at the end of the novel.
What is the Arctic?
This Arctic explorer rescues Victor and writes letters to his sister.
Who is Robert Walton?
Walton says he desires this, showing he is similar to Victor.
What is glory
Victor takes on a role usually associated with this higher power.
What is God?
The servant executed for William’s murder.
Who is Justine Moritz?
Victor’s hometown in Switzerland.
What is Geneva?
Victor’s childhood friend and later his wife.
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza?
The Creature learns about human society by reading these types of books.
What are classic literary works
This Romantic idea emphasizes the power and beauty of nature.
What is the sublime?
The Creature asks Victor to create this for him.
What is a female companion?
The mountains where the Creature confronts Victor and tells his story.
What are the Alps
Victor’s best friend who is strangled by the Creature.
Who is Henry Clerval?
“Beware; for I am fearless, and therefore powerful” is spoken by this character.
Who is the Creature?
The novel asks who is truly responsible for the Creature’s actions.
What is responsibility
Victor destroys the half-finished female Creature here.
What is a remote island in Scotland
The cottage where the Creature secretly observes a family.
What is the De Lacey cottage?
The blind De Lacey family member who speaks kindly to the Creature.
Who is Old Man De Lacey?