Vocabulary 1
Unwilling to change
Unbending
What is Affectionate?
Always ready to show or feel love
Who was Beaufort the father of? What was Beaufort’s relationship to Dr. Frankenstein's father?
Caroline; Friend
What did Victor’s mom get sick with? From whom did she catch this sickness?
Scarlet Fever; Elizabeth
Victor meets Henry while he is walking around the town. Does Frankenstein show Henry the monster? Why or why not?
No; the moster is no longer in Dr. Frankenstein's apartment.
Deeply consumed or overwhelmed by sadness.
Sunk in Grief
What is narrow-minded?
Unwilling to accept or consider other viewpoints.
Beaufort had a daughter named Caroline. After Beaufort died and after some time had passed, what happened between Caroline and Dr. Frankenstein’s father?
They got married
What happened to Caroline, Victor and Elizabeth’s mom, after she got sick? What did she wish for Victor and Elizabeth?
She died; She wished for them to be married
Mary Shelly writes about how Victor is staying up all night in the laboratory and about how he is no longer communicating with his family. What does this tell us about Victor?
It tells us that he has an unhealthy relationship with studying, and that he is obsessed by his studies.
Sharp anger towards something.
Bitterness
What is Decay?
To rot or break down.
What are Dr. Frankenstein’s earliest memories of his parents like? Are the positive, negative?
Positive
Why does Victor leave his family and his friend, Henry?
After Dr. Frankenstein made his discovery, a discovery that no scientist before him had leaned, what did he begin working on?
He began working on creating a human life.
Impossible to repair or fix.
Irreparable
What is Tormented?
Suffering greatly, either physically or mentally
How were Dr. Frankenstein and Elizabeth different?
Frankenstein was interested in Science and Elizabeth was interested in Art
Which professor at University does Dr. Frankenstein have a poor impression of when he meets him?
Dr. Krempe
After Frankenstein’s experiment is successful, he leaves his room to walk around town. What is the weather like during this time? Why does Mary Shelly want the weather to be like this?
Rainy, cloudy and dark; She wants us to feel scared, sad and negative.
Deep sadness or regret about someone you have lost.
What is Shriveled?
Wrinkled and shrunk, often from dryness (like a raisin)
What was the name of Dr. Frankenstein’s sister?
Elizabeth
Which professor at University does Dr. Frankenstein have a good/positive impression of when he meets him?
Dr. Waldman
Look at the following excerpt from the book. What did Victor discover?
I studied the change from life to death, and death to life, until from the midst of this darkness a sudden light broke in upon me. It was a light so brilliant and wondrous, yet so simple, that I was surprised that, among so many men of genius who had directed their inquiries towards the same science, I alone should discover so astonishing a secret. Nay, more! I developed the ability to bestow life upon lifeless matter!
He discovered how to create life.