Chapters 3-5 Frankenstein Chapter Summaries Frankenstein’s Development Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Chapters 3-5 Chapter Summaries Frankenstein’s Development Symbols & Allusions The Creature

Frankenstein Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2 Chapter Summaries Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2 Chapter Summaries Chapter 3 Goes to university at 17 Elizabeth catches scarlet fever from mother – wish for marriage – focus on emotions (grief) Realizes he has been studying nonsense so focuses life studying new sciences Goes to work in a lab with Professor Krempe Chapter 4 Chemistry becomes “sole occupation” for two years Begins to question structure of body, purpose of life, and how to create life “To examine the causes of life, we must first have recourse to death” (Anatomy / Death & Decay) Discovers reanimation Foreshadows lesson: “…how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge “ Questions morals, responsibilities, etc. of creating life but ultimately creates human form Believes creature will “bless its creator and source” Takes a year to complete project The more time spent working, the less social Frankenstein becomes, (shuns others) Chapter 5 Opens with PATHETIC FALLACY Immediate descriptions of creature are not positive “…the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart” Nightmare: Kissing Elizabeth but she changes to a corpse Allusion to Dante (Description of creature) Allusion to Coleridge, “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” – Being followed Runs into Clerval (hasn’t seen in years) Creature gone when Frankenstein and Clerval return to house. Clerval knows something is up Clerval gets Frankenstein to communicate with family

An Emotional Rollercoaster Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2 Victor Frankenstein – Character Development Victor Frankenstein: An Emotional Rollercoaster CHAPTER 3 Grief due to loss of mother ”These are the reflections of the first few days; but when the lapse of time proves reality of the evil, then the actual bitterness of grief commences” Motivated to learn all aspects of science ”Thus ended a day memorable to me; it decided my future destiny” CHAPTER 4 Curiosity/Determination Digging around in graveyards Imaginative Focusing on powers of life and death Inquisitive Wonders if he is doing the right thing Oppressed Removes himself/shuns all fellow creatures CHAPTER5 Disgust Realization that creature is wretched Tormented With thoughts of vileness of his actions/creation IRONY: The more time Frankenstein spends creating life, the more he loses his own life

Frankenstein Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2 Symbols and Allusions Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2 Symbols and Allusions SYMBOLS Body parts Light vs. Darkness Mad Scientist Recurring Dreams/Nightmares ALLUSIONS Outdated sciences (i.e. Alchemy) Pathetic fallacy / Use of seasons (i.e. “fall of a leaf”) Dante’s Inferno “Rime of the Ancient Mariner” “The Vicar of Wakefield”

Frankenstein Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2 The Creature Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein Letters 1-4 and Chapters 1 & 2 The Creature Planned Creature Proportioned limbs; beautiful face Large and strong Appreciative of its Creator Intended to be a companion/friend Resulting Monster Yellow skin barely covered muscles and arteries Dull yellow eyes Mutters “inarticulate sounds, while a grin wrinkled his cheeks” Reaches out, as if to detain Frankenstein Ends up being a cause for sickness