Frankenstein Chapters 16 to End essay

ASSIGNMENT #2

Directions: Create a word processing document titled “Frankenstein Assignment 2.” As you read to the end of Frankenstein, and applying knowledge from the first 15 chapters, compose a short essay answer for each question (200 word minimum).

1. Victor says of his father that “a more indulgent and less dictatorial parent did not exist upon earth.” Discuss Alphone’s influence on Victor and Victor’s feelings toward his father. Compare Alphonse’s and Victor’s relationship to Victor’s relationship with the creature.
2. Give some examples of the Romantic concept in Shelley’s use of physical locations. How does it help establish character and mood in the novel?
3. Discuss Victor’s reluctance to create the second creature. Why do you think he destroys it in front of the other creature?
4. Compare the events that occur on Victor’s wedding night to the night when Victor destroyed the second creature.
5. Did it surprise you that the creature killed Elizabeth and not Victor? Explain your answer.
6. When Victor is chasing him, why does the creature keep leaving clues to help Victor follow his trail?
7. Do you think Victor is right when he urges Walton to abandon his ambition? Explain your answer.
8. Is Victor justified in blaming himself for the deaths of Henry, Elizabeth, and his other family members? Explain your answer.
9. Discuss the creature’s final speech to Walton. How does he really feel about Victor? Is he sad or happy about his death?
10. Why do you think the creature wants to eliminate any evidence of his own existence?