recap Frankenstein

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• havo
• Leerjaar 4

Your questions about Frankenstein

Overall summary

Things to remember

- Dr. Frankenstein credits his parents for the way they take responsibility for the life (himself) they created.

- Frankenstein has been interested in the natural world for a long time, "updating" his beliefs as he learns more and more.

Things to remember

- the story says they are  "uplifting their spirits with the beauties of nature." 

- Victor lets a woman he considers family die rather than owning up to his mistakes.

Things to remember

 This is a story, within a story, within a story. 

With each narrator, we move one step further away:

The creature --tells--> Victor Frankenstein --tells--> Robert Walton --writes--> Walton's sister/us

The story starts and ends roughly at the same point in time.