Summary Information for Volume I
Here is the link for the Victor Frankenstein Twitter page for Volume I: http://twitter.com/v_frankenstein
About Volume II
In this part of the novel, we learn quite a bit more about the creature and his experiences, and the narrative frame becomes more complex as we now have a story within a story within another story. Many of the same issues and themes continue to play a part in the text. Since I’ve already given you a general introduction to the text and to the conventions of gothic literature, I’ll focus this reading overview on questions for you to be thinking about as you read. On Sunday, I’ll add the discussion questions from our first presenters, Mike and Hailey, to this area.
Questions for Thinking and Discussion
- Continue thinking about the ways that the gothic, sentimentality, and the sublime appear in this novel. Mark specific passages that illustrate these terms.
- As we concluded class on Thursday, I brought up the religious allusions in creating human life. As we learn more about Frankenstein’s creature, how does this connection play a part in this section?
- Reflect on the passage where the creature first sees himself as different from the humans he observes near the end of chapter 4. What words and phrases seem important here? What, if any, emotions does this scene inspire in you as a reader?
- Do you see any similarities between Victor and the creature? How might the two be considered like one another? How are they different?
- As the story continues to progress, what are your opinions of Victor? Have they changed since Volume I?
- How do you feel about the way the story is told? Do you feel it is confusing the way the narrator’s switch? Why do you think the story is written this way?
- Where can the reader find Shelley’s use of sublime in this section?
- What do you think the importance is of the monster becoming literate? Does it change your view of the monster
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