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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