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Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
Study Guide
Full Text
Summary
Plot Overview
Five Key Questions
What Does the Ending Mean?
Summary & Analysis
Preface and Letters 1–4
Chapters 1–2
Chapters 3–5
Chapters 6–8
Chapters 9–10
Chapters 11–12
Chapters 13–14
Chapters 15–17
Chapters 18–20
Chapters 21–23
Chapter 24 & Walton, in Continuation
Video Plot Summary
Characters
Character List
Victor Frankenstein
The Monster
Robert Walton
Elizabeth Lavenza
Henry Clerval
Main Ideas
Themes
Plot Analysis
Protagonist
Antagonist
Setting
Motifs
Symbols
Genre
Style
Point of View
Tone
Foreshadowing
Key Facts
Is the Monster in
Frankenstein
Good?
Quotes
Important Quotations Explained
Quotes By Theme
Ambition
Loneliness
Parenthood
Natural Goodness
Quotes By Section
Preface & Letters 1-4
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-5
Chapters 6-8
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Chapters 13-14
Chapters 15-17
Chapters 18-20
Chapters 21-23
Chapter 24 & Walton, in Continuation
Quotes By Character
The Monster
Frankenstein
Walton
Elizabeth Lavenza
Henry Clerval
Further Study
Context
Frankenstein and the Scientific Revolution
Mary Shelley and Romanticism
Movie Adaptations
Full Book Quiz
Section Quizzes
Preface and Letters 1-4
Chapters 1-2
Chapters 3-5
Chapters 6-8
Chapters 9-10
Chapters 11-12
Chapters 13-14
Chapters 15-17
Chapters 18-20
Chapters 21-23
Chapter 24 and Walton, in Continuation
Character List
Analysis of Major Characters
Themes, Motifs, and Symbols
Study Questions
Suggestions for Further Reading
Companion Texts
Writing Help
How to Write Literary Analysis
Suggested Essay Topics
Sample A+ Essay
How to Cite This SparkNote
Further study
Chapters 1-2 Quiz
Chapters 1-2 Quiz
1
of 5
How do Elizabeth Lavenza and Victor Frankenstein meet in the original (1818) version of the text?
They are sister and brother.
They are best friends.
They are cousins.
They are not related.
2
of 5
How do Elizabeth Lavenza and Victor Frankenstein meet in the revised (1831) version of the text?
She is adopted by his mother.
She is a friend of the family.
She is his first cousin.
They never actually meet.
3
of 5
What does Victor’s mother Caroline hope will happen to Elizabeth and Victor?
They will make a scientific discovery.
They will fall in love and be married.
They will travel around the world.
They will redeem the family name.
4
of 5
What subject influences Victor as a teenager?
Romantic poetry
Foreign languages
Religious doctrine
Occult sciences
5
of 5
What major discovery drastically alters Victor’s understanding of the world?
Penicillin
Electricity
The steam engine
The telegraph
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CHARACTERS
Character List
CHARACTERS
Victor Frankenstein: Character Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Plot Analysis
MAIN IDEAS
Is the Monster in
Frankenstein
Good?
QUOTES
Quotes by Theme
MAIN IDEAS
Themes
FURTHER STUDY
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