Victor Frankenstein

Question 1

1) “guided by a __ cord”
- comparison to the monster? existence?
caused his own?

Answer 1

1) silken
- like the umbilical cord the monster didn’t have, privileged, downfall

Question 2

2) “their __”
how is he acting? word to describe? comparison to the monster?

Answer 2

2) idol
- like a God, hubristic, positive parental relationship unlike the monsters

Question 3

3) “I __ nature to her hiding places”
where did he explore? what’s he searching for? what’s natural and unnatural? what does the pronoun “she” show?

Answer 3

3) pursued
- restricted places, forbidden knowledge, natural for women to reproduce unnatural for men, victor doesn’t think nature is powerful

Question 4

what were people doing to graves in the 18th and 19th century? What act was passed? Who would dislike this?

Answer 4

They were grave robbing and in 1752 the murder act was passed which meant that people could use the bodies for science. Mary Shelley who was a Romantic would hate this.

Question 5

4) “the moon __ upon my midnight labours”
- 2 techniques? what is this highlighting? what does the moon show?

Answer 5

4) gazed
- personification and light imagery (truth and hope), there is no going back and his unethical and immoral actions, transgression (change)

Question 6

5) “I was __ wrapt up in this”
- what did he devote his life to? obsession with?

Answer 6

5) solely
- he spent all his time on his project and it was taking over his life, his obsession and desire for knowledge

Question 7

6) “a __ of devils”
- technique? what did victor fail to do?

Answer 7

6) race
- demonic imagery, he failed his own creation

Question 8

7) “a new __ would bless me as its creator”
- does victor want to be worshipped? has he changed? what happened to victors deeds?

Answer 8

7) species
- yes but he regrets his actions at the same time, he has changed but he still hasn’t fully learnt his lesson, the more distanced he was from civilisation the more darker his deeds were

Question 9

8) “her bloodless arms and relaxed form __ by her murderer”
- context? victor going against who? what’s his punishment?

Answer 9

8) flung
- crucifixion - Jesus on the cross, nature and God, his family is suffering because of his actions will result to death