Why do you think Robert Walton is so eager to visit such a hostile environment?
Letters One through Four
1. Why do you think Robert Walton is so eager to visit such a hostile environment?
2. Discuss the similarities between Robert Walton and Victor Frankenstein, the man
Walton rescues. Why does Walton feel such compassion for Victor, a total
stranger?
3. Why is Walton so impressed with his shipmaster's actions regarding his fiancee?
4. What Romantic concepts do the characters of Victor and Walton illustrate?
Chapters One and Two
1. Victor is deeply affected by Caroline's death. Discuss Victor's reaction to his
mother's death and the influence it has on his scientific studies.
2. Discuss Victor's friendship with Henry Clerval and compare it to his father's
relationship with Beaufort.
3. What is "modern science" as explained by M. Waldman, and how does it differ
from the theories of Agrippa and the other scientists Victor studies?
Chapters Three, Four, and Five
1. Why do you think Victor created such a horrible-looking creature? Did he realize
what he was doing? Explain your answer.
2. What are some of the characteristics of the Gothic novel and how does Mary
Shelley use them in these chapters.
3. Victor tells us that his friend Clerval's imagination was "too vivid for
the minutiae of science." What does he mean by this?
Chapters Six and Seven
1. After Justine is accused of William's murder, why do you think Victor never tells
anyone about the creature?
2. Explain why Justine confesses to the crime even though she is innocent.
3. Discuss Victor's experience with lightning and Shelley's use of it when Victor
sees the Creature.
Answer preview Why do you think Robert Walton is so eager to visit such a hostile environment?
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