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1 CE
Caroline and Alphonse meet and are married
The meeting of Frankenstein's parents after Beaufort's death is crucial because they are merry, and joyful; setting up Victor's joyful childhood. -
1 CE
Elizabeth is adopted by the Frankensteins
The adoption of Elizabeth gives Victor this sense of security for her setting up the two for potential romance. -
Period: 1 CE to 24
Frankenstein Chapters
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2
Victor finds Agrippa
Victor comes across a textbook by Cornelius Agrippa and becomes extremely interested in his findings, even basing them as his own -
2
Victor sees a tree getting hit by lightning
This gave him the final push to read and study mathematics and science. It gave him his foundations. -
3
Caroline dies of Scarlet fever
After his mother's death she tells Frankenstein that he must marry his adopted sister. From this he gains a stronger sense of protection for his sister and may have been a little twisted by his Mother's death -
3
Victor goes to College
After his Mother's death he resumes to leave his home to study the science that he cherishes so deeply -
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Victor is getting sick
He obtains a small fever and such because creating the monster is taking over his life. -
4
Victor is dedicated to his work
Victor reveals the reasons for his study to the professor and shows his ambitiousness -
5
Victors Mental State
So, here in the 5 chapters we see the ambitious, glory-hungry Victor we come to know reduced to a grief stricken who is plagued by his realization of the line he has just crossed. -
5
It's Alive!
Victor reanimates the monster and is horrified. Realizing the hideous features and the taboo accomplished Victor runs away. -
5
Igor nurtures Victor back to health
Clerval coming to the university initially to study encounters Victor in his sickened state and nurtures him back to health -
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Clerval is introduced to the Professors
"One of my first duties ... was to introduce Clerval to the several professors of the university" pg.65 -
7
Alphonse's Letter
"William is dead! that sweet child, whose smiles delighted and warmed my heart, who was gentle, yet so gay! Victor, he is murdered!" (pg 69) -
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Trial of Justine
" Justine was called on for her defense. As the trial proceeded, her countenance had altered "
pg 79 -
9
Victor considers
"Dear Victor, banish these dark passions remember the friends around you, who centre all their hopes in you..." (Pg89) -
10
Creature Convinces Victor to hear his Story.
"I demand this from you. Hear my tale; it is long and strange, and the temperature of this place is not fitting to your fine sensations; come to the hut upon the mountain." (Pg. 97) -
11
The monster finds the family
"The family, after having been thus occupied for a short time, extinguished their lights and retired, as I conjectured, to rest." Pg. 104 -
12
Wood Gatherer
"they placed food before the old man when they reserved none for themselves." (Page 106) -
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Safie Escaped Slavery
"Felix seemed ravished with delight when he saw her, every trait of sorrow vanished from his face and it instantly expressed a degree of ecstatic joy." (Page: 112) -
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Frankensteins Monster tells about how Safies father was sentenced to death.
"The father of Safie had been the cause of their ruin... for some reason which I could not learn, he became obnoxious to the government" ( -
14
Victors Mental State
We see another transition of this self pity to a conflicted mental state splitting Victor between the decision of treating his creation as a monster or giving it an amount of Happiness to repent for the misery he put the Monster through. -
15
Eww! Get off my Dad!
The Ugly monster is looking for refuge in the family He receives instead a beating and disgust instead. -
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The monster takes revenge
Coming from Delacey's abandonment the Monster looks for relationships and ends up encountering a Frankenstein. He kills him. -
17
Give me happiness Creator. Cure my misery
Frakenstein is asked by the monster to create a spouse for him -
18
Victor goes to England
He is going to finally build the monster's spouse -
19
Victor gets sick again
He is making the Woman, but he is not driven by ambition this time but fear -
20
Not Again!
Victor destroys his creation because of his realization of the possibilities with two monsters -
20
Victor's State of Mind
Victor has dealt with the internal conflict and is now worrying about the consequences of his choices. -
21
Victor's got Friends in high places
"I soon learned that Mr.Kirwin had shown me extreme kindness. He had caused the best room in the prison to be prepared for me" pg.170 -
22
Victor begins to realize who he owes thanks for his consequences
"I am the cause of this- I murdered her. William, Justine, and Henry- They all died by my hands." pg 176 -
23
The creature kills Elizabeth on their wedding night
"She was there, lifeless and inanimate, thrown across the bed, her head hanging down and her pale and distorted features half covered by her hair." (Pg.186) -
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Victor denies new ties
"when you speak of new ties and fresh affections, think you that any can replace those who are gone" pg.201 -
25
Victor's Mental state
He is consumed with rage and despair when he realizes he is the one to blame for his mistakes. Then he dies. His mental state is literally nothing right now nothing. In a way you could say peaceful, but it's nothing but oblivion. -
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The letters: I'm coming home, sister.
"The die is cast; I have consented to return if we are not destroyed." pg.233