Quotes
The she Victor is referring to in this quote: "The tortures of the accused did not equal mine; she was sustained by innocence, but the fangs of remorse tore my bosom and would not forgo their hold.”
Justine
Learns to read and speak by observing this family
the De Lacey family
Victor's mission after Elizabeth's death
Killing the monster
Victor's adapted cousin, fiancé, and wife.
Elizabeth
The captain of the ship that rescues Victor.
Robert Walton
The speaker in this quote: "How can I move thee? Will no entreaties cause thee to turn a favourable eye upon thy creature, who implores thy goodness and compassion?"
The creature/monster
The Monster asks Victor to create this for him.
A female companion
This city is where Victor attends university and begins his experiments.
Ingolstadt
This character is executed for William's death.
Justine
Victor often blames this force for the tragic events in his life.
Destiny/fate
The work that the speaker is engaging in: "In this manner I distributed my occupations when I first arrived, but as I proceeded in my labour, it became every day more horrible and irksome to me."
Creating the female companion
The reason why the monster initially grabbed William
The monster wanted to "groom" William into accepting him
Victor’s obsession with this field of study leads him to create the Monster.
Alchemy, science, and chemistry
Victor’s loyal best friend who travels with him but is murdered by the Monster
Henry Clerval
Finish the quote: “I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen _____.”
angel
The person being depicted in this quote: "He was deeply read in books of chivalry and romance. He composed heroic songs and began to write many a tale of enchantment and knightly adventure."
Henry Clerval
Victor refers to the monster by these names (mention 3)
fiend, daemon, and devil
Victor destroys this unfinished creation before it can come to life.
The monster's female companion
Reason why Justine confesses to killing William
She was coerced
Victor's mother dies of this illness before he goes to University.
Scarlet fever
The speaker and who they are speaking to: "Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow"
Victor Frankenstein speaking to Robert Walton
In his final speech, the Monster says he plans to do this after Victor’s death.
End his life
In the end, Victor dies while doing this
Chasing the monster across the arctic
Alphonse Frankenstein dies of this
A broken heart (cannot withstand all the deaths in his family)
Victor's reasoning for terminating his promise to the monster to make him a companion
Realizes the female companion has not promised to isolate herself, is scared of the consequences of two monsters who are hated by society, ponders the consequences of his actions (finally)