Victor Frankenstein GCSE Flashcards
1
Q
Obsessive desire for knowledge
A
“Desired the acquisition of knowledge”
Like prometheus victor gained forbidden knowledge that he claimed was for the good of man and was punished
2
Q
Self absorbed
A
“No creature has been so miserable as i was”
Does not contact family for years
At the start he does not take responsibility for his actions. Tells us that it was Destiny that destroyed his life “Utter and terrible destruction”
3
Q
Family
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Parents gave him “inexhaustible stores of affection”
Walton loved him like a brother
Elizabeth felt “sincere towards him”
