1. Knowledge is presented as both as a
great key to advancement/ progress but it is also portrayed as dangerous. What
effect does knowledge on the quest for it have on Walton, Victor, Henry, and
the Monster?
a. For Walton, knowledge is the key for
him to go on adventures and become independent. He is intelligent and uses his
knowledge for his own want for adventure. He wants to see what is out there in
the world and go to the north pole.
b. Victor becomes educated and creates a
monster; he uses his knowledge to create something he ends up hating. He
doesn’t take responsibilities for his knowledge and what it helped him create.
c. Henry becomes interested in the
sciences and uses this knowledge in a healthier manner than Victor did. He is
not as obsessive as Victor.
d. The Monster’s knowledge makes him
become bitter about life. He realizes he is alone in the world and he just
wants to be a part of something. He starts killing people. He knows his creator
doesn’t love him and he wants revenge.
2. What is the Monster missing that he
desperately seeks? Can you sympathize with his slaying of William? How do you
interpret his mischief?
a. He desperately seeks companionship,
acknowledgement, guidance, and trying to make his life better.
b. No, we do not sympathize with the
Monster for killing William, because William had done nothing wrong. He killed
an innocent child while he was confused and it still doesn’t justify the
killing. He also plants the evidence on Justine and it continues the
consequences of what he is doing.
c. His mischief is an outburst of hate
towards his master. He wants attention.
3. What is the Monster’s purpose in
asking for a female companion? Why does Victor hesitate and ultimately give up?
a. He is upset that everyone else has a
possibility of having a wife and he is known as the beast that cannot have a
wife. He states “why do you get to be happy but I’m stuck with my
wretchedness.”—He just wants to be like everyone else. He doesn’t want to be
alone.
b. He hesitates to create a wife because
it’s going to be another Monster who could hurt others. He doesn’t know how
this female Monster would react.
4. How is Henry’s death a role-reversal?
a. It is a role-reversal because Victor
doesn’t want to make Monster a companion, so Monster kills his friend Henry. It
also is a role-reversal because he let Justine take the fall for William’s
death, knowing it was Monster. He let her die and didn’t try to justify her
innocence. Victor was accused of killing Henry and is now being judged unjustly
just like Justine was judged. Victor also finally feels what Monster feels in
the aspect of being alone and the world being against him.
5. Why does Victor pursue the Monster
north?
a. The Monster kept leaving clues that
enticed Victor to follow him. Monster leaves footprints behind.
6. By the end of the novel, to what
extent are Victor and the Master similar/ dissimilar? In what manner are they
made equal?
a. They are similar because are both
alone and isolated. Victor has many things to look forward to; marriage,
family, and education. Monster comes into the world without having anything.
7. Does Victor develop as a character
and learn from his mistakes? Consider his suggestion to the crow near the end.
a. He did learn from his mistakes
because he stops himself from creating another creature. He still keeps pursing
the monster, he hasn’t learned and he doesn’t care about the consequences.
8. How do you interpret Walton’s
decision?
a. Walton decides to turn back around
and they are not going to go into the unknown. Especially, after having the
knowledge about the monster.
9. Who ultimately is the monster?
a. The monster and Victor are both
monsters, they both are not taking ownership for their actions, they are
irresponsible.
10. Why does the Monster have no home?
a. He has no home because nobody accepts
him. He is not accepted in society due to his appearance.
11. If you discovered a journal from a
close friend or your parents which revealed disgust with you, how would you
react?
a. I would react with disappointment and
I think it would make me evaluate who I am. Try and figure out why they feel
disgusted.
1) Walton-He
gets stranded in the Artic.
Victor-Creates a
horrific monster and essentially goes crazy
Henry-Going to
college is where he meets Victor, and when he goes to visit he sees Victor is
very ill
Monster-Realizes
he’s not the same and becomes angry, bitter, and jealous. And aware of wretchedness
2) Monster is seeking companionship. Sympathize-No-even though you’re ugly and
alone you don’t kill children.
Mischief=attention seeking
3) Monster
wants a companion so he won’t be alone.
Victor gives up because he feels guilty and doesn’t want more deaths to
occur.
4) Henry
was killed by the Monster and Victor is blamed; Victor created the Monster that
kills William and then Justine is unjustly executed for the murder
5) Victor
and the Monster both seek knowledge.
They are dissimilar in that Victor is a loner and the Monster wants to
be around others. Also, Victor feels
guilty and shameful and the Monster has no shame. Victor is deteriorating and withering away
with health and mental status, however the Monster is learning to survive on
his own and is educating himself with language and literature.
6) Victor
realizes the creation of the Monster was a mistake and encourages his crew to
pursue the Monster and kill him.
7) Walton
is still pursuing to go forward and is trying to be encouraging even though he
is freaking out inside.
8) Victor
was so ashamed of his creation that it did not deserve a name.
9) Victor
is obsessed with chasing the Monster North because the Monster is taunting
Victor by leaving “clues” for Victor to find
10) Parents-You made me, I am a product of your
creation, look in the mirror kettle
Friends-Would no
longer be friends, confront them,
11) Victor
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