Who am I?
My interests take me to the University of Ingolstadt. Eventually, I die on a boat after I tell my sad story.
Who is Victor Frankenstein?
the belief that human misery is caused by society, so man needs to go back to nature to be happy
What is primitivism?
to write the best ghost story
What challenge did Mary Shelley and her friends undertake during the summer of 1816?
two years
How long does it take Victor to discover the secret to creating life?
The monster flies into a fit of rage, but the beauty of the next day calms him.
I am adopted by the Frankenstein family. The monster murders me on my wedding night.
Who is Elizabeth Lavenza?
God is a "World Spirit" that resides within nature and mankind. Knowledge of this god comes not from revelation or reason but from intuition and feeling.
What is transcendentalism?
to discover a northern passage to the other side of the world and to determine the origin of the North Pole's magnetism
What are Walton's primary reasons for venturing to the North Pole?
that his brother William has been murdered
What news does Victor receive from his father upon returning from his tour around Germany?
to be with Victor on his wedding night
What does the monster promise to do on Victor's wedding night?
I was orphaned when my father died. My father's friend, Alphonse, looks after me and eventually marries me. I die from scarlet fever.
Who is Caroline Beaufort?
the belief that human society can gradually be made better and better through reform
What is progressivism?
The Rime of the Ancient Mariner
What literary work has influenced Walton's fascination with the sea and its dangers?
She is sentenced to death after a trial. She confesses to a crime she didn't commit.
What is Justine's fate and innocence?
What are the circumstances surrounding Clerval's death?
The monster frames me for the murder of William Frankenstein.
Who is Justine Moritz?
the belief that all knowledge is in some way a creation of the individual mind because people can be sure of only their own perceptions
He hopes Walton might "deduce an apt moral" from his tale and either gain knowledge or give up his quest.
Why does the stranger who comes aboard the ship decide to share his story with Walton?
What happens when the monster sees his own reflection in a pool of water?
Victor falls into convulsions and becomes delusional, remaining bedridden for two months.
How does Victor react when he sees Clerval's body?
I am the Irish magistrate who sends Victor to prison for the murder of Clerval. I am sympathetic towards my prisoner and try to make him comfortable.
Who is Mr. Kirwin?
These two philosophies gave Romanticism the idea of Nature as teacher and inspiration.
What are transcendentalism and primitivism?
He expresses remorse and pity for Victor's suffering.
The Turk offered his daughter's hand in marriage to Felix.
What was the arrangement between Felix and Safie's father in exchange for helping him escape?
Elizabeth is murdered; Victor is devastated and horrified by the sight of her lifeless body.
What tragic event occurs during the storm at the cottage, and how does Victor react?