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Day 1: Letters, Chapters 1, 2, 3
Walton tells his story to his sister: “I” = Robert Walton in this section.
Letter 1: A letter from Robert Walton to his sister, Mrs. Margaret Saville
St. Petersburg, Russia
Summary: Letter 1
What may not be expected in a country of eternal light? ( “light” = discovery, science)
 Walton -- the captain of a ship headed on a dangerous voyage to the North Pole.
 He tells his sister of the preparations for the voyage and of his strong desire to accomplish “some
great purpose”—discovering a northern passage to the Pacific, revealing the source of the Earth’s
magnetism, or simply setting foot on undiscovered territory.
Letters 2 & 3: Another letter from Walton to his sister, 3 months later, and 4 months later
Archangel, Russia
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Walton complains about his lack of friends.
Feels
– lonely, isolated
– and too educated/sophisticated to find a sensitive shipmate with whom to share his dreams.
He is a true a Romantic, with his “love for the marvelous, a belief in the marvelous,” his thirst for discovery,
which pushes him along the lonely path he has chosen. In the brief third letter, Walton tells his sister that
his ship has set sail and that he expects that he will achieve his aim.
Letter 4: Another letter from Walton to his sister, 1 month later
North Pole
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The ship stalls
The crew spots a sled on the ice driven by a gigantic creature.
Later, they encounter another sled stranded on the ice, with all but one of the sled dogs is dead,
and the man on the sled — not the man seen the night before — weak and starving.
The man refuses help until Walton tells him that it is heading north. The stranger recovers for two
days before he can speak.
Walton prevents his men from pestering the stranger with questions.
Walton and the stranger eventually become friendly, and the stranger tells Walton his story.
At the end of the fourth letter, Walton states that the visitor will begin his story the next day.
Walton’s letter’s – the framing narrative – ends and the stranger’s story begins.
Dr. Victor Frankenstein tells his story to Walton:
“I” = Dr. Victor Frankenstein in this section.
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Chapter 1: Victor Frankenstein’s childhood history
Victor Frankenstein tells the story
of how his parents met. How did
they meet?
Victor Frankenstein tells the story
of how his parents adopted his
younger sister, Elizabeth. How
did this happen?
How did Victor Frankenstein feel
about Elizabeth as a child?
Chapter 2: More childhood history
What happened 7 years after
Victor Frankenstein was born?
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Who is Victor Frankenstein’s best
friend? What was he like?
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Victor Frankenstein decided to
study science. What were some
of the authors, books or events
that influenced him in this
decision?
Chapter 3: Victor’s life at 17
What happened to Elizabeth?
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What happened to Victor’s
mother? How?
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What did Victor’s mother say she
expected from Elizabeth and
Victor?
Where did Victor have to go?
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Who had to stay behind in
Switzerland?
Victor meets M. Krempe. What
does M. Krempe tell him, and
what does Victor think of M.
Krempe?
M. Krempe recommends that
Victor go hear M. Waldman’s
lecture. What does Victor think
of M. Waldman?
What decision does Victor make?
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Day 2: Chapters 4, 5, 6, 7
Dr. Victor Frankenstein tells his story to Walton:
“I” = Dr. Victor Frankenstein in this section.
Chapter 4:
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Describe Victor’s first two years
at college.
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What scientific question did
Victor become obsessed with?
What amazing discovery did
Victor make? What did he have
the power to do?
Who is Victor addressing in this
paragraph?
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first full
paragraph:
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What technical difficulty did
Victor encounter?
What project did Victor decide to
undertake?
What disturbing actions did
Victor take in order to complete
this project?
What duty did Victor neglect
while he was working on his
project?
How did this project affect
Victor’s health?
Chapter 5:
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paragraph 1:
What happens?
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paragraph 2:
Describe the creature.
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paragraph 3:
How does Victor react to the
creature?
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What happens that causes
Victor to escape his rooms and
hide in the courtyard overnight?
Who does Victor meet on the
street?
Victor falls ill. What does his
friend do during this time?
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Chapter 6:
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Victor reads a letter from
Elizabeth. Elizabeth explains how
Justine Moritz came to be a
friend of the family. Retell this
story in a few sentences.
Victor shows Henry Clerval
around his university. Why does
it upset Victor so much when his
teachers talk about his excellent
scientific skills?
What do Victor and Henry decide
to do before they go back to
Switzerland?
Chapter 7:
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When Victor and Henry get back,
Victor finds a letter from his
father. What sad event does the
letter relate?
Describe how this event
happened.
Victor and Henry make their way
back home to Switzerland. When
they arrive in Geneva, the city
gates are already shut for the
night, and they must stay in a
neighboring town. In the middle
of 62, what does Victor decide to
do?
What does Victor see? What does
Victor decide must have
happened?
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Victor reunites with his family.
What does his (other) brother,
Ernest, tell him they have
discovered?
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Victor disagrees with Ernest, and
promises Elizabeth what?
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Day 3: Chapters 8, 9, 10, 11, 12
Dr. Victor Frankenstein tells his story to Walton:
“I” = Dr. Victor Frankenstein in this section.
Chapter 8:
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What is the evidence against
Justine?
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What does Elizabeth do for
Justine?
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Victor and Elizabeth visit Justine
after hearing that Justine has
confessed to the crime. What
explanation does Justine give for
this?
What ends up happening to
Justine?
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Why does Victor blame himself for
what happened to William and to
Justine?
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Victor is overwhelmed with guilt.
Elizabeth and his father try to
make him feel better, but their
words only make him feel more
afraid. What is he afraid of?
Victor journeys to the valley of
Chamounix, hoping that the
magnificence of Nature will
soothe his fears and calm his soul.
How well does this work for
Victor?
Chapter 9:
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Chapter 10:
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What is the weather like in the
morning?
What does Victor decide to do?
Who/what does Victor see up on
the mountain?
Victor speaks to the creature.
How does Victor feel about the
creature?
Describe the creature’s
personality.
The Creature tells his story to Victor Frankenstein:
“I” = the Creature in this section.
Chapter 11:
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The Creature learns how to
survive in the woods. What are
some of the things he learns?
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How do people react to the
Creature?
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Where does the Creature find
shelter?
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What 3 people does the Creature
see there? Describe them.
Chapter 12:
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What does the Creature learn
about the old man?
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Why is the family so unhappy?
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Upon learning why the family is
unhappy, what does the Creature
start to do?
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Why does the Creature decide to
wait before introducing himself to
the family?
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Day 4: Chapters 13, 14, 15, 16
The Creature tells his story to Victor Frankenstein:
“I” = the Creature in this section.
Chapter 13:
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Who arrives at the cottage?
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Why does the Creature become
unhappy?
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The Creature tells the story of how
Safie and the De Lacey family met.
Safie’s father had been put in
prison. How did this lead to Felix
De Lacey meeting Safie?
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Why does Safie’s father object to
Safie marrying Felix?
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How did Safie’s father indirectly
cause the downfall of Felix’s
family?
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How did Safie come to find the
cottage of the De Lacey family?
What was the Creature able to
learn because of Safie?
Chapter 14:
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The Creature finds some books
and reads them. What else does
the Creature re-discover at the
end of 124?
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Things get better for the De Lacey
family. What does the Creature
do on page 121? Why does he
decide to do it at this specific
time?
What is the old man’s general
attitude toward the creature?
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What happens when Felix, Safie
and Agatha come home?
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How does the De Lacey’s rejection
influence the Creature’s mental
state?
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What does the Creature do to the
cottage?
Who does the Creature decide to
go find?
What happens when the Creature
saves a girl from drowning in a
stream?
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What does the Creature do to the
small boy he meets? Who is this
boy?
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What does the Creature do when
he finds a girl sleeping in a barn?
Who is this girl?
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At the very end of this chapter,
what does the Creature demand
that Dr. Frankenstein do for him?
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Day 5: Chapters 17, 18, 19, 20, 21
Back to Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s story: “I” = Victor Frankenstein in this section.
Chapter 17:
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What is the Creature trying to
convince Victor to do? What are
some of the Creature’s reasons?
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What does the Creature promise
to do if Victor agrees to the
Creature’s request?
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What does Victor agree to do?
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Victor doesn’t want to do what
the Creature asks him to. At the
end of this chapter, what reason
does Victor give for agreeing to
the Creature’s request?
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Victor’s mood has improved,
although he is still unhappy
sometimes. Victor’s father sees
that Victor is still unhappy, and
guesses at the reason. What does
Victor’s father think might be
causing Victor’s unhappiness?
Victor loves Elizabeth, but does
not feel he can marry her yet.
What does he think he needs to
do first?
Chapter 18:
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Victor’s father arranges for Henry
Clerval to accompany Victor on his
travels. Why is Victor dreading
this journey?
How does Henry Clerval feel about
this journey?
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Clerval and Victor travel to
England and ultimately end up in
Scotland. (Feel free to skim this
part). Eventually Victor leaves
Clerval and sets himself up to
work in a remote spot in the
Orkneys. Describe this spot.
What does Victor do here?
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Victor has second thoughts. What
does he do, and who sees him do
it?
Victor and the Creature argue, and
the Creature threatens Victor.
What particular threat does Victor
remember and fear most?
Victor gets a letter from Clerval
asking him to go back to England.
First, however, Victor has an
unpleasant task to perform. What
is this task, and how does Victor
accomplish it?
Victor falls asleep in the boat and
washes ashore. What is strange
about the way the people greet
him once he is on shore?
What shocking fact does Victor
learn?
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What is Victor accused of doing?
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Who is the murdered man?
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Victor falls ill for two months.
When he recovers, he finds that
Mr. Kirwin, the magistrate, has
sent a letter to someone to come
help Victor. Who arrives?
Victor is eventually acquitted and
travels back to Switzerland. Who
does he suspect committed this
murder?
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Day 6: Chapters 22, 23, 24
Still Dr. Victor Frankenstein’s story: “I” = Victor Frankenstein in this section.
Chapter 22:
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What causes Victor’s father to
believe Victor is crazy?
Victor gets a letter from Elizabeth.
What is Elizabeth afraid of?
Victor writes back, reassuring
Elizabeth that her fears are
unfounded. He promises to tell
her his terrible secret—when?
Victor and Elizabeth prepare for
their wedding and are eventually
married. Where do they go and
what do they do after the
wedding?
Chapter 23:
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What does Victor think is going to
happen on his wedding night?
What actually happens on Victor’s
wedding night?
Who does Victor see at the
window, and what does Victor do?
Victor makes his way back to
Geneva. What happens to his
father after he gets back, and how
does this happen?
Victor finally tells his story to
someone. Who does he tell, and
what does he demand this person
do about it?
What does Victor decide to do?
Chapter 24:
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Victor goes to the cemetery to
visit the graves of his family.
What happens there?
As Victor pursues the Creature,
the Creature sometimes leaves
him clues or food. Why does the
Creature do this?
Where does Victor’s chase
eventually take him?
What does Victor make Walton
promise?
Back to Walton’s story (remember him?): In this section “I” = Walton.
Chapter 24 continued:
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What information does Walton try
to get Victor Frankenstein to tell
him?
Victor warns Walton about the
dangers of being too ambitious.
What does Walton try to convince
Victor to do?
Walton’s boat gets stuck in the
ice. What does Walton fear will
happen?
Walton’s fears come true. Who
saves him, and how?
Walton must return to England
without accomplishing his goals
for the expedition. Victor declares
that Walton may turn back, but
he, Victor, will not. Why does he
feel he can’t go back to England?
What happens to Victor
Frankenstein?
In the night, Walton hears a noise
and wakes up. He goes into Victor
Frankenstein’s room. What does
Walton see there?
What is surprising about the
Creature’s reaction to seeing
Victor Frankenstein?
The Creature tells Walton his
plans for the immediate future.
What does the Creature plan to
do?
The end!