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1 CE
Elizabeth is adopted
Victor's family adopts Elizabeth when she is 4 years old. Pg 34 -
Period: 1 CE to 24
Chapters
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2
Victor meets Henry
Victor meets his childhood friend. Pg 36 -
2
Sparked interest
Frankenstein's interest in electricity is sparked from lighting hitting a tree in front of his house. Pg 40 -
3
His mother dies
Frankenstein's mother dies of scarlet fever and her last wish is a request of Frankenstein to marry Elizabeth pg42 -
3
He attends Ingolstadt
His father persists that he attends Ingolstadt to further his studies
Pg 42 -
4
Collection of body parts
Victor begins his collection of body parts to create the monster. He acquires this collection through grave robbing and other horrifyingly immoral things. Pg53 -
4
Victor's interests
Dr. Frankenstein becomes intrested in the science of life. Pg 52 -
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Monster
Victor finally brings his monster to life is appalled at the horrific monstrosity that he has created p56 -
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Victor's dream
Victor dreams about Elizabeth and his dead mother -
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Elizabeth has some concerns for Victor
"Clerval writes that indeed you are getting better ... I eagerly hope that you will confirm this" pg. 62 -
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Home of the accused
"I was firmly convinced in my own mind that Justine, and indeed every human being was guiltless of the " (pg 77) -
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Elizabeth and Victor visit Justine
"I did confess, but I confessed a lie. I confessed, that I might obtain absolution; but now that falsehood lies heavier at my heart than all my other sins. The God of heaven forgive me! Ever since I was condemned, my confessor has besieged me; he has threatened and menaced, until I almost began to think that I was the monster he said I was." (pg. 83) -
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Victor finds comfort in nature
"My wanderings were directed towards the valley of Chamounix" pg.90 -
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The Monster Finds the Family
"The family, after having been thus occupied for a short time, extinguished their lights and retired, as I conjectured, to rest." Pg. 104 -
12
Wood Gather
After the creature realizes that the family that he is stealing from is in fact being saddened by their poverty the creature helps Felix by gathering wood and putting it on their doorstep so that Felix won't have to do it. "they placed food before the old man when they reserved none for themselves." (Page 106) -
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Safie escaped Slavery
"Felix seemed ravished with delight when he saw her, every trait of sorrow vanished from his face and it instantly expressed a degree of ecstatic joy." (Page: 112) -
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Safie's father was sentenced to death
"The father of Safie had been the cause of their ruin... for some reason which I could not learn, he became obnoxious to the government" -
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Victor is treated as person of high status
"I soon learned that Mr.Kirwin had shown me extreme kindness. He had caused the best room in the prison to be prepared for me" pg.170 -
22
victor knows the truth
"I am the cause of this- I murdered her. William, Justine, and Henry- They all died by my hands." pg 176
Victor has dangerous knowledge about the monster and how he caused the deaths of William, Justine and Henry. -
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Creature kills elizabeth
The creature shows his monstrosity by killing the person that Victor loved the most.
"She was there, lifeless and inanimate, thrown across the bed, her head hanging down and her pale and distorted features half covered by her hair." (Pg.186)