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Elizabeth gets adopted
Pg. 34, Elizabeth gets adopted by the Frankensteins after they find her in the streets as an orphan. -
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Beaufort dies
Beaufort, a friend of Alphonse Frankenstein passes away. -
Period: 1 CE to 24
Chapters
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2
Frankenstein becomes friends with Henry Clerval
Frankenstein meets his soon to be good friend and companion Henry Clerval. -
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Frankenstein watches tree get struck by lightning
Watching a tree become struck by lightning peaked Frankenstein's interest in science and electricity. He began to research galvanism. -
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Frankenstein's mother dies and Elizabeth grows ill
After Frankenstein's mother dies, his adopted sister grows ill due to sadness and grief. -
3
Frankenstein leaves for Ingolstadt to study
Frankenstein departs for Ingolstadt so he can attend university and study life science. -
4
Frankenstein starts building his creature
Frankenstein becomes obsessed with his creature and creating something from the undead. -
4
Frankenstein starts becoming ill
After Frankenstein continues to work on his personal project of creating a living being using galvanism, he grows ill since he neglects his own health. -
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Frankenstein has a terrible nightmare about his mother's dead body
He has a nightmare of his mother's dead body before he creates his creature which foreshadows the trouble to come. -
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Frankenstein brings his creature to life and becomes scared of it
After Frankenstein finishes creating his monster, he uses galvanism to bring it to life. Upon the awakening of his creature, Frankenstein becomes scared of what he created and runs away in fear. -
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Victor's Character Development
He grows from being a child with an idealistic childhood with a great family and gets to do what he wants. He then grew interested in sciences which seems to be triggered from seeing a tree struck by lightning. Then he seems to become interested with the undead after his mother's death. -
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Frankenstein begins to recover from illness
"Clerval writes that indeed you are getting better ... I eagerly hope that you will confirm this" (pg. 62) -
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William Frankenstein Dies
"William is dead! that sweet child, whose smiles jelighted and warmed my heart, who was gentle, yet so gay! Victor, he is murdered!" (pg 69) -
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Justine admits to killing William even though she did not
" Justine was called on for her defence. As the trial proceeded, her countenance had altered "
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Frankenstein finds nature comforting after recent events
"My wanderings were directed towards the valley of Chamounix" (pg.90) -
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Victor runs into his creature
"As I said this I suddenly beheld the figure of a man, at some distance, advancing towards me with superhuman speed." (Pg. 94) -
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The monster explains how he discovered nature and the things in it
"I found a fire which had been left by some wandering beggars, and was overcome with delight at the warmth I experienced from it." (Pg. 99) -
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The monster notices how the family he is watching acts towards each other
"they placed food before the old man when they reserved none for themselves." (Page 106) -
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The monster explains how he learned to speak
"While I improved in speech I also learned the Science of letters as it was taught to the stranger, and this opened before me a wide field for wonder and delight." (Page: 113) -
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Safie's father is 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" (pg. 117) -
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Victor's Character Development
Victor begins to become one with nature and once he meets his monster he slowly begins to discover how the monster has been experiencing life and what he was feeling. -
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The monster learns to read
The monster finds an abandoned satchel and reads the books within it and becomes fascinated with literature. -
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The monster reveals that he is responsible for William's murder
The monster explains how he strangled Frankenstein's brother out of anger and then frames Justine. -
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The monster wants a female companion
The monster explains to Victor that he has a right to have a second creature made as his companion so that he isn't lonely and isolated. -
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Victor travels with his father and Henry
Victor begins to postpone creating the monster's companion and goes to travel with his father and Henry to relieve stress. -
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Victor begins to create his second creature
Tired of postponing the creation of his second creature, Victor decides to finally start creating a companion for the monster. -
20
Victor destroys the second creature
Afraid of what might become of a second undead creature, Frankenstein destroys his creation and enrages the monster. -
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Victor not treated like a typical "murderer" after he is accused
"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) -
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Victor feels lonesome after the monster's murders
"Justine, poor unhappy Justine, was as innocent as I, and she suffered the same charge; she died for it; and I am the cause of this- I murdered her. William, Justine, and Henry- they all died by my hands." (pg. 176) -
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The monster kills Elizabeth on their wedding night
"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) -
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Victor vows to destroy the monster
"The deep grief which this scene had at first excited quickly gave way to rage and despair. They were dead, and I lived; their murderer also lived, and to destroy him I must drag out my weary existence." (Pg. 193) -
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Victor's character development
Victor grows throughout the story by becoming victim to the repercussions of his own actions and creation. He has to see all of his family and friends die at the hands of his creation and hates himself for it and generally despises life. His only reason for carrying on is to destroy his creation.