Students’ Questions about Literature Page 78

The novel Frankenstein is set in Geneva, Switzerland, and Ingolstadt, Germany.

Ernest is Victor Frankenstein’s best friend. He is also Elizabeth Lavenza’s fiancé.

Justine is a young girl who is accused of a crime she did not commit. She is put on trial and is found guilty, even though she pleads her innocence.

The novel Frankenstein is set in the Swiss Alps and the Arctic Circle, which means that the natural phenomena of these places would have influenced the novel. For example, the cold weather and the isolation would have made it difficult for the characters to survive.

Mary Shelley made Frankenstein.

Victor Frankenstein was born in Geneva, Switzerland.

Mary Shelley wrote Frankenstein in 1818.

The novel Frankenstein is about a creature that is created by a scientist and then rejected by society. Mary Shelley was interested in exploring what it means to be human, and she also wanted to warn people about the dangers of playing with nature.

Frankenstein and Prometheus are both characters that are created by man.

Frankenstein is the modern Prometheus because it is a story about a man who creates life and is subsequently punished for his hubris.