anonymous
2012-01-05 21:08:28 UTC
1. Character traits:
a. Alphonse Frankenstein
b. Beaufort
c. Caroline Beaufort
d. Elizabeth Lavenza
e. Henry Clerval
2. In what way are Victor and Robert Walton's education similar?
3. What does Victor say about wealth and glory at the end of page 39-40? Does this sound familiar? Why?
4. What does Victor DO in imitation of his ancient "mentors" that he THINKS is unsuccessful?
5. Look closely at the description of the oak tree in page 40. What do you think is significant about this image? What did it do for Victor, if only temporary? Why was the "spirit of good" unsuccessful in keeping him away from his former studies?
6. Mary Shelley's mother died several days after giving birth to Mary. What are two events, one in Chapter 1, and the other in Chapter 2, which suggest that "daughter figures" may be responsible for the mother's death?
7. How does victor feel on the trip to Ingolstadt? How does he feel about new faces?
8. Give a character description of both Krempe and Waldman. Use concrete detail and commentary for both.
9. What is Victor's response upon listening to Waldman's lecture? Does this sound familiar?
10. Victor concerns himself with the question of when does life begin... what does he do to find the answer? In light of what we know about Victor, why is this implausible?
11. What happens to Victor at the top of page 51? What does he tell Walton at the bottom of page 51?
12. What does Victor decideto do with the secret he has discovered? How does he proceed?