Abuse Of Power In Frankenstein

Theme 1: Power is an instrument that can have dangerous consequences. I feel this theme is supported with the dangerous knowledge that Frankenstein had and his ability to use science to create the monster. Ultimately that power of creation haunted him and he saw the wrong in his creation.

Theme 2: Loneliness can spread and make others unhappy too. Being isolated, the monster was lonely and depressed. Due to this, he murdered people that Victor was close to and ultimately caused loneliness and depression to others.

Theme 3: We all need a soul to cling to. I like this theme because it speaks to the need of the monster for companionship. The monster begs his creator to give him a female friend to spend time with.

Theme 4: You are responsible

for your own actions. In the story, the responsibility of Victor’s creation haunted him. He could not forget that he had created the monster and he had to deal with the consequences of such a disaster.
Theme 5: Don’t judge a book by the cover.

This deals with the monstrosity of Frankenstein’s character and how others were scared of him and his looks. It speaks to the issue of prejudice.

Conflicts: Name the five literary conflicts and give an example of each from the novel.

Conflict 1: Man vs. Man- This conflict of man versus man can been seen in the static relationship between the monster and Victor. There is a battle between the two because Victor does not agree to create a female partner for the monster.

Conflict 2: Man vs. Self – Victor had the grueling burden of knowing that he was responsible for William’s death since the monster murdered him.

Conflict 3: Man vs. God – Victor’s ability to want to play God with the Science he’s learned is a major conflict in the story. He goes against God’s work and uses chemistry to create new life known as the monster.

Conflict 4: Man vs. Nature – The monster’s struggle in the wild with going into the mountains to find peace is a conflict. Victor also thinks that the nature and beauty will heal him, but it doesn’t.

Conflict 5: Man vs. Society- The monster struggles to dealing with how society views him. They aren’t willing to accept the monster and this is upsetting to the monster.

Settings: Name at least five and give the significance of

each.
Setting 1: North Pole- The monster goes away to die at the end of the book because he feels remorse for the harm he has caused to his creator, Victor.

Setting 2: Geneva- Walton’s childhood home and where he was brought up was in Geneva. The significance of this is setting is because it is where Victor feels at peace.

Setting 3: Victor’s apartment- After all the science and research, the corpse is brought back to life. This is the start of the monster and his raging behaviors.

Setting 4: Swiss Alps- Victor goes out in nature quite a bit to the mountains and lakes for refuge, it is where he tries to get rid of the chaos in his life.

Setting 5: Northern Arctic Region- Victor Frankenstein was found by Walton and his men in the artic waters. This is also where the story begins and ends. It’s the place where the story is finished being told and the monster leaves to die.

Appropriateness and significance of the opening of the novel:

The opening and closing of the novel were both on the ship and it shows how the author framed the story. In the beginning, Robert Walton writes four letters that help with this framing. He tells of how Victor was found by Walton and then Victor tells the story about his creation of the

monster.
Appropriateness and significance of the ending of the novel:
In the end of the novel, we find the monster crying over Victor’s body. The monster shows feeling for his monstrosity and thinks about the things that he has done with the killing. This shows for one of the first times that without a Godly figure, his creator, the monster’s existence is pointless and he decides to go in the artic and freeze to death.