Wednesday, January 1, 2014

Frankenstein notes


Structure(plot)
Frame Story
   Outside is Robert Walton and inside is Victor Frankenstein's. Inside Frankenstein's is the creature's story
Discussion Notes
    Walton hasn't yet been successful, he wants glory over wealth
    Frankenstein obsessed with knowledge and asks Walton if he shares it.
    He's warning Walton by giving him knowledge of the possibility of science
    Frank's mom and dad love him and travel all over with them (19)
    Frank is possessive over Elizabeth and views her as a gift to him, "to death she is to be mine only"
Character
    Elizabeth- (22) not a whole year apart, they didn't ever argue, she is interested in the beauty of things (poets and beauty of the world), (20) she is compassionate and delicate and beautiful, angelic,
    Victor- parents dote and idolize him, loves knowledge and wants to know how the world works. Doesn't like Krempe and likes Waldman, Elizabeth balances him, Faith in science, p38 discovers spark of life{}|
    Henry- philosophyish and morals and virtues of men(chivalrousness  behavior)
 

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