- Victor doesn’t give his monster a name. What does this do for the story? What does it say about us in society today that we think the monster’s name is Frankenstein?
- How is science portrayed in Frankenstein? Consider that this book was written in the midst of vast scientific advances and the advent of the Industrial Revolution.
- You might have noticed some religious/mythological influences in this text. To start off, there’s the creator/creation paradigm. In addition, the monster is compared to Adam. But the monster is also compared to the fallen angel – Satan – and Victor takes on comparisons to God. Finally, the novel itself is officially titled The Modern Prometheus. Do these inferences and references force characters to be depicted as "good" or "evil"?
- How does conflict figure into the plot? Is the conflict primarily intellectual, moral or emotional?
- How does the concept of hubris figure into the plot? Are the characters propelled by Fate, or something much more psychological? Why?
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