Frankenstein Review
1. Victor
a. Alienation?
b. Motivations?
c. Internal conflict?
2. Gender Roles
a. How are women portrayed? Reference specific characters.
b. How are men portrayed? Reference specific characters.
3. The Creature
a. What motivates the Creature to tell his tale to Victor?
b. What motivates Victor to listen?
c. For each murder, what motivates the Creature to kill? What is gained? What is lost?
d. Humanity – what lessons are learned by the Creature? Give examples.
e. How does the Creature relate to Safie?
4. Romanticism – Traits? What scenes prove this element?
5. Gothic Lit Elements - Traits? What scenes prove these elements?
6. Who is the guiltiest? Why?
7. Knowledge – what is Mary Shelley’s lesson for the reader regarding humanity and knowledge?
Frankenstein Review
1. Victor
a. Alienation?
b. Motivations?
c. Internal conflict?
2. Gender Roles
a. How are women portrayed? Reference specific characters.
b. How are men portrayed? Reference specific characters.
3. The Creature
a. What motivates the Creature to tell his tale to Victor?
b. What motivates Victor to listen?
c. For each murder, what motivates the Creature to kill? What is gained? What is lost?
d. Humanity – what lessons are learned by the Creature? Give examples.
e. How does the Creature relate to Safie?
4. Romanticism – Traits? What scenes prove this element?
5. Gothic Lit Elements - Traits? What scenes prove these elements?
6. Who is the guiltiest? Why?
7. Knowledge – what is Mary Shelley’s lesson for the reader regarding humanity and knowledge?