Frankenstein overview Flashcards
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Letter 1
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- Walton sends a letter to his sister
- He describes his fears and excitement to travel to the North Pole
- He describes his childhood
2
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Letter 2
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- Walton arrives in Archangel and collects his crew
- He applauds his lieutenant, who is presented as goodness
- Allusion to ‘The Rime of the Ancient Mariner’
3
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Letter 3
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- The weather is getting worse
- Walton expresses that no one can stop his ‘determined heart’ or his ‘resolved will’. This should be spread to all men.
4
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Letter 4
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- Written over 3 parts in a period of 2 weeks.
- Part 1: see the monster in a sledge + invite a man on board. He refers to the figure as a demon.
- Part 2: Walton explains his ambitions to his friend. He tells him that he will recall his own ambitions as a cautionary tale.
- Part 3: They prepare for the tale
5
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Definition: Inequalities
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Irregulates the surface
6
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Definition: Ground sea
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A heavy sea with large waves
7
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Definition: Chief magistrate in Generva
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Syndics
8
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Definition: River flowing through Lucerne
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Reuss
9
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Chapter 1:
‘Schiavi ognor frementi’
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Italian for ‘slaves ever fretting’
- Reference to the Italian unrest under Australian rule
10
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How is Agrippa known?
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Merged magic, astrology, alchemy and medicine.
His disobedient apprentice accidently conjured the Devil.
11
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How does Elizabeth fill her time?
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domestic “trifling occupations”
12
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Electricity is established as:
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An allegory for the fire stolen from the sun by Promethius
13
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Chapter 2
Philosopher’s stone
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Convert base metal into gold.
14
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What chapter does Caroline die?
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Chapter 3
15
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Where is Ingolstadt?
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Baravia
