Frankenstein

Frankenstein

1. Victor Frankenstein

   • Ambitious
     • "What glory would attend the discovery, if I could banish disease from the human frame"
   • Regretful
     • "The beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart"
   • Playing god
     • "Pour a torrent of light into our dark world"
   • Lonely
     • "Think you that any can replace those who are gone?"
   • Vengeful
     • "Revenge alone endowed me with strength and composure"
   • Desperate
     • "Swear (...) that you will seek him and satisfy my vengeance in his death"
   • Prejudiced
     • "It was the wretch, the filthy daemon to whom I had given life"

2. The Monster

   • Rejected
     • "Wretch" "Filthy daemon" "Vile insect" "Devil"
   • Isolated
     • "I am alone and miserable"
   • Family
     • "I hoped to meet with beings who would love me"
   • Revenge
     • "Revenge, henceforth dearer than light or food"
   • Injustice
     • "Am I thought to be thought the only criminal when all human kind sinned against me?"

3. Robert Walton

   • Seeks glory
     • "I preferred glory to every enticement wealth placed in the path"
   • Self-assured
     • "Do I not deserve to accomplish some great purpose?"
   • Admiring
     • "He excites at once my admiration"
   • Guilty
     • "If we are lost, my mad schemes are the cause"
   • Shown mercy
     • "Neither yours, nor any man's death is needed to consummate the series of my being'

4. Characters in 'Frankenstein'

   • The Monster
     • Frankenstein's creation. He's hideously ugly, and becomes bitter and evil after being rejected by society
   • Victor Frankenstein
     • Ambitious young scientist who becomes obsessed with bringing inanimate matter to life
   • Robert Walton
     • Ambitious explorer who's travelling to the North Pole. He's determined to succeed, but he's also lonely
   • Henry clerval
     • Frankenstein's best friend. He's cheerful, loyal and adventurous, with a passion for learning
   • Elizabeth Lavenza
     • Frankenstein family's adopted child, and victor's friend and fiancee. She's beautiful, kind and caring
   • Alphonse Frankenstein
     • Frankenstein's father, and a distinguished public figure in Geneva. He adores his wife and family
   • William Frankenstein
     • The youngest child of the Frankenstein family. He's an attractive and cheerful child who's well-loved
   • Justine Moritz
     • Frankensteins' servant. She's loyal and kind, and she's particularly attached to William
   • De Lacey
     • Kind, blind old man who's been exiled from his home in France. He's looked after by his son and daughter

5. Themes in 'Frankenstein'

   • Isolation
     • Victor isolates himself whilst creating the Monster and loses all contact with his family ans friends
     • The monster has no friends and no one likes him because he's ugly so people run away from him or they try to hurt him
       • Also, the monster is isolated by his 'father'. When Victor finished creating the monster he ran away from it, leaving the monster on its own
       • The monster tries making friends but they run away from him and get scared
   • Rejection
     • The monster is left at 'birth' by his creator because he's ugly and looks scary, Victor ran away from the monster when he created it
     • The monster is rejected by everyone because of the way he looks
   • Knowledge
     • Victor's life is ruined by his thirst for knowledge
     • Victor created life because of his own greed, and now the monster haunts him and his family endlessly
     • Victor Frankenstein used his knowledge to play the part of God by creating life out of the dead
     • The monster is tortured by the knowledge that he has killed
     • The monster goes through new experiences and gains knowledge that ultimately leads to failure and anger. The monster wants to learn more and has a great desire for knowledge. He always listens closely to the human’s discussion and teachings
   • Responsibility
     • Victor created the monster that destroyed the lives of innocent people due to how he treated the creature
     • He didn’t take responsibility for his creature, but instead Frankenstein abandoned, neglected, and abused his creature
     • The monster killed people who Victor loved but framed other people so he wouldn't get caught
   • Monstrosity
   • Secrecy
     • Victor doesn't tell anyone he creates the monster
       • Victor doesn't tell Henry or Elizabeth anything, he used to but he becomes too concerntrated in making the monster
     • Victor knows who killed all his family but he chooses not to tell anyone