Frankenstein - Farias

Beaufort dies

1 CE

Victor's grandfather dies, leaving Caroline an "orphan and a beggar." At the funeral, Caroline meets Victor's dad, who then committed himself to taking care of her.
pg. 32

Elizabeth is adopted

1 CE

Elizabeth is adopted by the Frankensteins when they visit Italy. She is introduced to Victor, and is presented to him as his to take care of.
pgs. 33-34

Chapters

Period: 1 CE to 24

Victor discovers the works of Cornelius Agrippa

2

During a vacation, Victor found a book by Cornelius Agrippa. Victor enjoyed and was inspired by the works, although his dad called it "sad trash".
pg. 38

Victor's brother is born

2

This marked the beginning of a new life for Victor, as his parents decided to settle down in Geneva. Also, Victor's brother is an important character in the novel.
pg. 36

Caroline dies

3

Victor Frankenstein's mother dies from scarlet fever, which she contracted from Elizabeth. Caroline's death is a contributing factor that leads to Victor being obsessed with life and how to create it.
pg. 42

Victor goes to Ingolstadt

3

Victor leaves for Ingolstadt, determined to be successful and make Elizabeth happy. Here, Victor's teachers influence him even further to pursue a career in the sciences.
pg. 45

Victor collects materials for the creature

4

Victor digs up bodies to get parts for the creature, as well as to study the body and the "cause and progress of this decay". After lots of analysis, this leads Victor to find the secret of life.
pg. 50-51

Victor begins to fall ill

4

After working hard for two years, as Victor's project begins to wrap up, Victor starts to get sick. He values his work over his health and is just trying to push himself enough to make it until the end of his labors.
pg. 54-55

The monster is alive

5

Victor Frankenstein finally brings his monster to life, although it's terrifying looks send Victor into a sort of shock, and his illness becomes much more real and apparent. Later, the monster escapes due to Victor not being able to think clearly.
pg. 56

Henry Clerval visits Ingolstadt

5

Victor's long-time friend visits him at university, with the plan to study, but ends up having to take care of Victor, as he got sick. This is Victor's closest connection to his home, Geneva, since he left for university​ a long time ago.
pg. 58

Character Development 1-5

5

Through chapters one through five, something that can represent Victor's character development is his deteriorating health. He started off well in his childhood, but things became more unfortunate as he went along. This is similar to Victor's healthy during the period in which he was creating the monster, which gradually got worse.

Victor and Clerval talk to Victor's teachers

6

" 'Why, M. Clerval, I assure you he has outstripped us all. Ay, stare if you please; but it is nevertheless true. A youngster who, but a few years ago, believed in Cornelius Agrippa as firmly as in the Gospel, has not set himself at the head of the university... ' "
pg. 66

Justine accused of murdering William

7

"Indeed, who would credit that Justine Moritz, who so amiable​ and fond of all the family, could suddenly become capable of so frightful, so appalling a crime?" (pg.76)

Justine dies after being found guilty

8

"I beheld those I loved spend vain sorrow upon​ the graves of William and Justine, the first hapless victims to my unhallowed arts."
pg. 85

Character Devlopement 6-14

8

An event that can describe Victor's character development is when Justine is found guilty and is sentenced to death. During the trial and after Justine's death, Victor develops a greater sense of understanding to what he truly has done, as well as he begins to realize how he is responsible for what has happened.

Victor spends time with nature

9

" It was during an access of this kind that I suddenly left my home, and bending my steps towards the near Alpine valleys, sought in the magnificence, the eternity of such scenes, to forget myself and my ephemeral, because human, sorrows."
pg. 89

Victor loves nature

10

"These sublime and magnificent scenes of feeling, and afforded me the greatest consolation that I was capable of receiving."
pg. 92

The monster finds the cottage and is in awe

11

"It was a lovely sight, even to me, poor wretch who had never beheld aught beautiful before."
pg. 103

The creature becomes self-aware of his own emotions

12

"My spirits were elevated by the enchanting appearance of nature; the past was​ blotted with memory, the present was tranquil, and the future guided by bright rays of hope and anticipations of joy." pg.110

Monster perfectly understands language and communication

13

"The stranger learned about 20 words at the first lesson; most of them, indeed, were those which I had before understood, but I profited by the others."
pg.112

The unjust accusation of Safie's father

14

"'The father of Safie had been the ​cause of their ruin. He was a Turkish merchant and had inhabited Paris for many years when, for some reason which I could not learn, he became obnoxious to the government."
pg. 117

The monster attempts to reveal himself

15

The creature decides to reveal himself to the family next door, which he's been watching for a while now. However, after things go smoothly with the old man who is blind, the other family members arrive and dehumanize him.
pg. 127-129

Monster requests Victor to make a companion

16

After feeling rejected by society, losing the need to feel sympathy, and losing the control of his feelings, the monster asks Frankenstein to make him a companion. As there is no one else like the monster and no one who accepts him, the creature wants to be with someone like him; he wants to not be alone.
pg. 137

Victor "seals the deal"

17

After initially refusing, Victor agrees to make the female companion with the promise that the monster and the companion will go far away from civilization once they are together, and that the monster will no longer desire to kill. The monster lets Victor know that he will find him when the time comes.
pg. 141

Victor prepares to leave

18

After deciding to wed Elizabeth after Victor has completed the deed, he plans to leave Geneva. Henry Clerval will be traveling alongside Victor, and Victor will create the companion during this two-year​ trip.
pg. 145-146

Victor begins to create the companion

19

Victor left Henry Clerval with one of his friends in Scotland and proceeds to isolate himself to begin and accomplish his creation. However, he has trouble creating the companion, as he is not looking forward to the outcome.
pg. 156-157

Victor dumps companion's unassembled body parts in the ocean

20

After imagining the horrors that may occur if he went through with the deal, Victor decides to get rid of the parts of the second monster. This angers the creature, and he threatens Victor. Upon arriving on land, Victor is accused of murder.
pg. 163

Character Development 15-20

20

An event in this section that describes Victor's character development was when he was struggling with creating the monster or not. This shows that he has developed an even better sense of understanding, and is now thinking about how this can really affect people outside of him. He is thinking it through very thoroughly. This shows how he has become more responsible for himself.

Victor was found guilty for Clerval's death

21

"'Nothing indeed could be more unfortunate and agonizing than the strange chances that have lately occurred... so unaccountable a manner and paced, as it were, by some fiend across your path."
pg. 171

Victor is accused of cheating

22

"Tell me, dearest Victor. Answer me, I conjure you, by our​ mutual happiness, with simple truth-Do you not love another?"
pg. 178

The monster kills Elizabeth

23

"The murderous mark of the fiend's grasp was on her neck, and the breath had ceased to issue from her lips."
pg. 186

Victor makes the decision to chase after the creature

24

"...I swear; and by thee, O Night, and by the spirits that preside over thee, I swear to pursue the daemon, who caused this misery, until he or I shall perish in mortal conflict. For this purpose I will preserve my life: to execute this dear revenge... And I call on you, spirits of the dead; and on you, wandering ministers of vengeance, to aid and conduct me in my work. Let the cursed and hellish monster drink deep of agony; let him feel the despair that now torments me."
pg. 193

Character Development 21-24&Letters

24

The final event that shows Victor's character development is his death, as well as his last words. HIs last words are very different from his goals in the earlier chapters, which show how much he has changed throughout these last few chapters, as he now wants his creation dead. Victor's death shows character development because of how he spent his entire life after the monster looking for and servicing him, but he is finally free from that. It shows how much this monster truly took out of him.

Letters - Victor dies and the monster is truly alone

25

" 'But soon,' he cried with sad and solemn enthusiasm, 'I shall die, and what I now feel will be no longer felt. Soon these burning miseries will be extinct.' "
pg. 211