Mary Shelley’s

Frankenstein’s Development

Symbols & Allusions

Chapter Summaries

Chapters 3-5

The Creature

Mary Shelley’s

Chapter SummariesLetters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2

Mary Shelley’s

Victor Frankenstein – Character Development

Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2

Victor Frankenstein:An Emotional Rollercoaster

CHAPTER 3•Grief due to loss of mother”These are the reflections of the first few days; but when the lapse of time proves reality of the evil, then the actual bitterness of grief commences”

•Motivated to learn all aspects of science”Thus ended a day memorable to me; it decided my future destiny”

CHAPTER 4•Curiosity/DeterminationDigging around in graveyards•ImaginativeFocusing on powers of life and death•InquisitiveWonders if he is doing the right thing•OppressedRemoves himself/shuns all fellow creatures

CHAPTER5•DisgustRealization that creature is wretched•TormentedWith thoughts of vileness of his actions/creation

IRONY: The more time Frankenstein spends creating life, the more he loses his own life

Mary Shelley’s

Symbols and AllusionsLetters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2

SYMBOLS

•Body parts•Light vs. Darkness•Mad Scientist•Recurring Dreams/Nightmares

ALLUSIONS

•Outdated sciences (i.e. Alchemy)•Pathetic fallacy / Use of seasons (i.e. “fall of a leaf”)•Dante’s Inferno•“Rime of the Ancient Mariner”•“The Vicar of Wakefield”

Mary Shelley’s

The CreatureLetters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2