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Full Book Analysis. The major conflict in Frankenstein revolves around Victor’s inability to understand that his actions have repercussions. Victor focuses solely on his own goals and fails to see how his actions might impact other individuals. The monster functions as the most stark reminder of how Victor has failed to take responsibility ...
Victor sees the monster lurking and becomes convinced that his creation is responsible for the murder. The next day, Justine Moritz, a girl who used to live with the Frankenstein family, is blamed for the murder, and while Victor knows she did not commit the crime, she confesses. Read a full Summary & Analysis of Chapters 6–8.
Elizabeth is Frankenstein’s adopted sister and his wife. She is also a mother-figure: when Frankenstein’s real mother is dying, she says that Elizabeth “must supply my place.”. Elizabeth fills many roles in Frankenstein’s life, so when the Monster kills her, Frankenstein is deprived of almost every form of female companionship at once.
The Sorrows of Werter is a novel about the alienation of a young man, which underlines the alienation of both the Monster and Frankenstein. Paradise Lost, by the English poet John Milton, is the most significant of the three books. It tells the Biblical story of Adam and Eve, focusing on Satan’s ambition and alienation from God.
Chapters 13 & 14. Chapters 15-17. Chapters 18-20. Chapters 21-23. Chapter 24 & Walton, in Continuation. The Monster. Victor Frankenstein. Robert Walton. Elizabeth Lavenza.
Analysis: Preface and Letters 1–4. The preface to Frankenstein sets up the novel as entertainment, but with a serious twist—a science fiction that nonetheless captures “the truth of the elementary principles of human nature.”. The works of Homer, Shakespeare, and Milton are held up as shining examples of the kind of work Frankenstein ...
Setting. Much of Frankenstein ’s story unfolds in Switzerland, the country in central Europe where Mary Shelley was staying when she began writing the novel. However, the novel ranges widely within Europe and across the globe. Frankenstein visits Germany, France, England and Scotland. Walton travels through Russia.
