Frankenstein Summer Reading Assignment English IV Honors Due Monday, August 11, 2014 1. Explain how this novel is a frame story? 2. Letters 1-4 How does Walton, who is at the beginning of his quest, view the quest for knowledge/technology? How does Victor view his quest for knowledge/technology at the beginning of his quest? Are they different or similar? How does Victor view his quest at the end? 3. Volume 1 Chapters 1-3 How do you view Victor? How does he describe his family? What is the effect of his mother’s death? How does Walton view Victor? How might Walton’s view of Victor influence his “remembering” of what Victor says? 4. Chapters 4-5 What do you make of Victor’s dream? 5. Chapters 6-7 What effect does Elizabeth’s letter have on Victor? Why? Why do you think it is so easy for the family to blame Justine for the murder of William? Victor knows the truth. Why doesn’t he clear her name? 6. Volume 1 Chapter 8-Volume 2 Chapter 1 What is the creature like around Victor? 7. Chapters 2-4 How does the creature describe himself and his situation and how does this relate to the themes of isolation and justice? Why does Victor call the creature his enemy? The creature asks for Victor’s compassion. Does he deserve it? Why or why not? Based on these chapters, what do you think Shelley would say is the cause of crime? 8. Chapters 5-7 Why is learning to speak important to the creature? Describe the creatures “education.” What does he learn about human society? What morals did the creature learn from the cottagers? At the end of these chapters, how does the creature view the world, the De Laceys and himself? What is his plan and how does it turn out? 9. Chapters 8-9 How does the creature view of humanity change? What is Shelley trying to say is the root of the creatures evil? What does the creature request of Victor and what does Victor decide and why? 10. Volume 3 Chapters 1-2 Compare and contrast the two creation processes described in the novel. 11. Chapters 3-4 What are Victor’s fears about creating a female for the creature? Do you think Shelley thinks Victor did the right thing? Do you think Victor did the right thing? What crime is Victor accused of? Why is he acquitted? What further comment on justice does Shelly make here? 12. Chapters 5-6 Describe Victor’s evolution throughout the novel into “the monster.” What causes Victor’s father’s death? Why do you think Shelley links the creature and Victor together so closely? 13. Chapter 7 Why does Victor spend the rest of his life chasing the creature? How does Victor die? How does he see himself? Why does the creature allow Victor to follow him? How does the creature die? How does he see himself? Who do you think the hero of the novel is? Why do you feel that way? 14. Write an “I Am” poem for either Victor or the creature. It should be no shorter than 10 lines.