1. Frankenstein PowerPoint: A Mystery In The Novel And Significance
Freddy Darden
Brett Jackson
Darrick Wu
Richard Cam

2. Identify a mystery in the novel and explain how the investigation illuminates the meaning of the work as a whole
In other words, identify a mystery that happened in the book and explain the effect the unraveling of the mystery had on the book
Relevance to the novel?
Mysteries  within the novel develop the stories plot through the introduction of a unknown event or factor, and set the foundation for the happenings that lead to the reveal.
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, mysteries within the novel create suspense while also providing foreshadowing for future events.

3. 2 Examples/ Analysis
 In the second  chapter, while describing his childhood, Victor states that " misfortune had tainted my mind and changed its bright visions of extensive usefulness into gloomy and narrow reflections upon self" (34).  This misfortune has not yet been revealed , and the gloomy and depressed connotation  of the statement leaves  room to speculate what horrors Frankenstein experienced that stripped him of the innocence and happiness of childhood. This also suggests that the story will take a very dark and grim turn.

4. POV: Victor Frankenstein
Nostalgic of the time before his misfortunes, Victor gives description of his love for life when all was pleasurable in his childhood. The brief foreshadowing of the effects of life's hardships upon him give the mystery relevance, and sets the foundation for the description of the events leading up to his childhood tragedy.
This event in Frankenstein's life parallels Mary Shelly's life, as Mary's mother also died when she was a young girl, leaving nothing but her legacy of writings. Taking this into perspective, Frankenstein's feelings of agony most likely also reflect Shelly's, showing that the author's actually life was a large influence within the novel.

5. Examples continued...
In Walton's fourth letter to Margaret, he says "We perceived a low carriage, fixed on a sledge and drawn by dogs, pass on towards the north, at the distance of half a mile; a being which had the shape of a man, but apparently of gigantic stature, sat in the sledge and guided the dogs" (14). This bizarre sighting in nearly inhospitable land creates immense excitement among the crewmembers. Although little is revealed about the figure on the ice, the author makes it clear that the stranger will play a large role in the chapters to come.

6. Point of view: The creature
The creature plays a very large role in solving mysteries throughout the novel. In chapter 16, the mystery regarding Justine's false accusation is revealed. The monster states that " I bent over her and placed the portrait securely in one of the folds of her dress" (172). The creature is the main source of the story's mysteries, and reveals them once the story shifts to the creature's point of view. The creature as a character reveals similarities between Frankenstein and Mary Shelley's life. After being heavily influenced by the ideas of reanimation, the creature is the embodiment of Mary Shelley's thoughts regarding reanimated corpses.

7. 2 Pivotal Significant Moments
1.  One significant yet pivotal mystery in the novel is the moment Victor created the creature, he rejected it. It says in the book Victor, " had desired it with an ardour that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart" (Shelley 59). It then goes on to say that Victor, "felt the bitterness of disappointment; dreams that had been my food and pleasant rest for so long a space were now become a hell to me; and the change was so rapid, the overthrow so complete" (Shelley 58). This mysterious, yet instant hatred toward the creature is what leads to the creature's disgust of the human race. This is the first experience of a human doing wrong to the creature, but it certainly wouldn’t be the last.  

8. Pivotal Significant Moments (cont.)
2.A second very important moment with mystery involved is whenever the creature confronts Victor about creating a second being to be his mate and Victor initially agrees, but as the process of creating the new life form continues Victor thinks about all the possibilities of what could go wrong and decides to terminate the creation that was to be the creature's mate In the book it says, "The wretch saw me destroy the creature on whose future existence he depended for happiness, and with a howl of devilish despair and revenge, withdrew" showing that the creature was beyond outraged at Victor for his actions (Shelley ). Even though this section of the novel is told in Victor's POV, the creature was really the one that was affected. In the creatures mind he doesn’t understand why Victor has just killed his mate. For him, this was his way of removing himself from society and living on his own without worry of the human race. But now with the killing of his wife, the human race is about to be worried about him. He now wants to seek vengeance and the first thing he is coming for is Victor's family. 

9. Literary Devices - Foreshadowing
Develops clues spread throughout the novel which help lead into the eventual investigation of the mystery
"My departure was therefore fixed at an early date; but, before the day resolved upon could arrive, the first misfortune of my life occurred – an omen, as it were, of my future misery.  Elizabeth had caught the scarlet fever; her illness was severe, and she was in the greatest danger " (23). 
The quote shows how foreshadowing can develop into a mystery. Victor speaks of an omen of his future misery, which begs the question, what misery will he face later on?

10. Literary Devices – Unreliable Narrator
The truth is not easily discerned due to the narrator being unreliable which adds another element of unknown to the mystery  
"And then I thought again of his words -'I will be with you on your wedding-night.' That then was the period fixed for the fulfilment of my destiny" (123).
This quote illustrates how the use of an unreliable narrator can create mystery on its own. A mystery is established about what the monster will do on their wedding day. As a result of Victor being unreliable, and expectation that he will be killed is created and not fulfilled.

11. Literary Devices – Multiple Narrative
The use of multiple narrators can be a tool of investigation, with the mystery being answered or made more convoluted through different perspectives 
"During this interval one of the servants, happening to examine the apparel she had won on the night of the murder, had discovered in her pocket the picture of my mother, which had been judged to be the temptation of the murderer" (52).
"I bent over her and placed the portrait securely in one of the folds of her dress. She moved again, and I fled" (103).
These quotes demonstrate how a multiple narrative structure can shed light on a mystery. As shown in the quotes, the mystery of how the picture was placed in Justine's clothing is revealed.

12. AP Topic Year 2003
Who is the tragic figure that functions as a whole in the novel? A: The question itself is a mystery most of the way throughout the book. In the beginning, the reader's heart aches for Frankenstein. His creation is complete, but he is living in deep moral regret that drives him insane, and is relieved from his insanity only to be met by the death of his kin. However, as the story progresses, the true tragic figure is revealed to be the creature Victor himself created. Victor story is less of one that is tragic, and more of on that is a consequential downfall of his self destructive obsession and his lust for the power of creation. On the other hand, the creature, a once innocent being with the propensity for love and kindness, is met with humanity's hatred, selfishness, and mercilessness, and is turned into a being that reflects his corrupt environment.

13. Works Cited http://www.planetebook.com/ebooks/Frankenstein.pdf 
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