Frankenstein- Visswanathan

Elizabeth is Adopted

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Elizabeth is adopted by Victor Frankenstein's parents. P.34

Frankenstein's Father Marries Caroline

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Frankenstein marries his old friend's daughter named Caroline. P.32

Chapters

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Frankenstein Becomes Interested in Lightning

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He sees an oak tree get struck by lightning and is fascinated. P.40

Frankenstein Becomes Friends with Henry Clerval

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Henry Clerval and Frankenstein meet and become friends from a young age. P.37

Frankenstein's Mom Dies

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Frankenstein's mom dies from scarlet fever and asks him to marry Elizabeth on her death bed P.42

Frankenstein Goes to Study at Ingolstadt University.

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Frankenstein goes to university after the death of his mom to run away from his reality. P.43

Frankenstein Forms a Plan to Create the Monster

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Frankenstein studies the anatomy of the monster and how to create it so intricately. P.52

Frankenstein Becomes Sick

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Frankenstein becomes sick because of his obsession with creating his monster. As a result, he doesn't sleep or eat much and starts to become weak and feverish. P.55

Frankenstein Brings Life to His Monster

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Frankenstein is able to bring his monster to life and suddenly realizes what horrible thing he's done. P.56

Henry Clerval Takes Care of Frankenstein

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Henry Clerval finds Frankenstein in his sickened state and takes care of him. P.60

Frankenstein Becomes Happy Again

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Frankenstein becomes happy again after being depressed from making the creature. "My own spirits were high, and I bounded along with feelings of unbridled joy and hilarity." P.68

Victor Sees the Monster

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Frankenstein sees his monster for the first time after he abandons it. "A flash of lightning illuminated the object and discovered its shape plainly to me; its gigantic stature, and the deformity of its aspect, more hideous than belongs to humanity, instantly informed me that it as the wretch, the filthy demon to whom I had given life." P.73

William is Murdered (Character Development)

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Frankenstein discovers that his younger brother, William, has been murdered and sees the creature stalking him as he mourns the death of his brother. Here, Frankenstein becomes a sadder person and is starting his downward spiral into depression and mental illness. "William is dead! That sweet child, whose smiles delighted and warmed my heart, who was so gentle, yet so gay! Victor, he is murdered!" (Page 69) "

Justine is Accused of Murder and is Executed

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Justine was accused of the murder of William. She was executed as as a result and the only one who knew the truth was Frankenstein. Elizabeth was heartbroken and believed that Justine was innocent, and foreshadowed her own death in this quote. "I wish that I were to die with you; I cannot live in this world of misery." (Page 84)

Victor Goes to Belrive

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Frankenstein was able to forget about his sorrows and become happy again due to the amount of nature around him. Nature was also a major theme of the writing at this time. "It was during an access of this kind that I suddenly left my home, and bending my steps towards the near Alpine valleys, sought in the magnificence, the eternity of such scenes, to forget myself and my sphemeral, because human sorrows." (Pages 89-90)

Frankenstein Meets the Monster

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In this event, Frankenstein is about to hear his monster's story up until the present day point, from the time of his creation to present.
He was scared of the creature at first, but listened to the creature and was willing to listen to his story. "I perceived, as the shape came nearer (sight tremendous and abhorred!) that it was the wretched whom I had created." (Page 94)

The Monster's Starts to Tell His Story

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The monster up until this point had been living a difficult life away from Frankenstein. The events that he would reveal to Frankenstein would forever change his perspective and the course of the story. "It is with considerable difficulty that I remember the original era of my being; all the events of that period appear confused and indistinct. " (Page 98)

The Monster Expresses His Emotions to Victor

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Despite being horrifying to look at, the monster still had human emotions and still valued connection between other living things. He was discussing his time with the cottagers and how he helped them, but they didn't return the help directly. "I will soon explain to what these feelings tended, but allow me now to return to the cottagers..." (Page 116)

The Monster Learns Human Language

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Since the cottagers had to teach their Arabian guest how to speak the French language, the monster hid and attended the classes. He was able to learn how to communicate in a human language and this was important because it showed that the monster was more human than a monster and had a lot of intelligence. "My days were spent in close attention, that i might more speedily master the language; and I may boast that I improved more rapidly than the Arabian." (Page 113)

The Monster's Reaction to Safie's Story

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This event is significant because it was one of his first negative experiences with humans. He couldn't rationalize how humans turned on their own kind and imprisoned their own kind. This was the start to losing his faith in humanity. "The government of France was greatly enraged at the escape of their victim and spared no pains to detect and punish his deliver. The plot of Felix was quickly discovered, and De Lacey and Agatha were thrown into prison." (Page 120)

The Monster is Rejected by the Cottagers

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The monster tries to talk to the cottagers and starts with the old man, but the other cottagers return and become terrified, so they attack the monster. The monster loses a lot of his faith in humanity because he had helped the cottagers for so long, but they were so quick to hurt him once they saw how he looked. P.129

The Monster Burns Down the Cottage

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The Monster becomes angry at the cottagers for attacking and abandoning him. He becomes enraged and burns down their cottage out of anger and frustration.
Page 132

Victor Agrees to Make the Monster a Companion

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The monster convinces Frankenstein that he is lonely and needs a female monster companion to help him make his existence happier. In a moment of weakness, Frankenstein agrees to help the monster. P.141

Victor Goes to England With Clerval

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Victor goes to England with Clerval to commence his secret work on a female monster. He also agrees to marry Elizabeth. Although he sees a lot of beautiful nature scenery, he doesn't feel the same way he used to because he has taken on another burden. P.143

Victor Begins to Create the Other Monster

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Victor begins to create the companion monster. Clerval has left him so he has the time and secrecy to make the monster. He goes to a remote village on a remote island to commence his work.
P.156

Victor Destroys the Companion Monster

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The monster comes up to Victor to check on his progress for the creation of the companion monster. Victor becomes so enraged in that moment that he tears his new creation to shreds in front of the monster, just to antagonize him. Upon doing this, Victor gets himself into a hole that he can't get himself out of. P.159

Victor is Charged with Clerval's Death

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Victor arrives on an unknown island after escaping the monster after he destroys its companion. Upon arriving to the island, he is apprehended and taken into custody where he is then charged with murder. Upon discovering that the victim is Clerval, he automatically knows that it is the monster's wrath for disobedience. P.169

Victor Sees Clerval's Body (Character Development)

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When Victor sees that the victim is Clerval, he immediately breaks down. This is an important event for character development because Frankenstein now realizes that his actions have real consequences and that the people who loves will actually get hurt. This is the start of an obsession with ending the monster. "How can I describe my sensations on beholding it? I feel yet parched with horror, nor can I reflect on that terrible moment without shuddering and agony." (Page 169)

Victor Marries Elizabeth

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Victor is now happy again because he is surrounded by nature and has married his love, Elizabeth. This was the last time that Victor would ever be happy again in the book. "... we enjoyed the beauty of the scene, sometimes on one side of the lake, where we saw Mont Saleve, the pleasant banks of Montalegre, and at a distance surmounting all, the beautiful Mont Blanc and the assemblage of snowy mountains..." (Page 183)

The Monster Kills Elizabeth

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The monster stalks Elizabeth and Victor on their honeymoon and swiftly strikes. Ironically, Victor left her alone for just a minute to check the house for the monster. In that small amount of time, the monster murdered Elizabeth. "Suddenly I heard a shrill and dreadful scream." (Page 196)

Victor Goes to Hunt the Monster

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To take revenge for all the people he has lost, Victor tracks the monster across Europe and the Arctic to end the creature once and for all. That is why he boarded the boat with Robert Walton in the first place because he needed to go find the monster. "Amidst the wilds of Tartary and Russia, although he still evaded me, I have ever followed in his track." (Page 194)

Letters: Victor Dies

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Victor dies aboard Robert Walton's ship. The monster sees Victor in his last moments and decides that his purpose is over, so he presumably commits suicide to end his misery. "His voice became fainter as he spoke, and at length, exhausted by his effort, he sank into silence. About half an hour afterwards he attempted again to speak but was unable; he pressed my hand feebly, and his eyes closed forever, while the irradiation of a gentle smile passed away from his lips." (Page 206-207)