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Frankenstein Questions & Detailed AnswersWhy did Mary Shelley write Frankenstein? - ANS for a contest with her friends
What discussions influence the development of her idea? - ANS creation of life
In the preface, what does the author say she is trying to preserve? - ANS preserve
the truth of element of human life
What is the structure, or form, of the novel? - ANS epistolary at first, then first
person narrative.
Who is writing the letters? - ANS Robert Walton
To whom are the letters written? - ANS his sister Elizabeth
Where is the writer of the letters, and why is he there? - ANS quest to the north
pole, for knowledge
How does he meet Victor Frankenstein? - ANS on a block of ice in Arctic
HOw does Robert feel about his guest?` - ANS he likes him
, WHy is Frankenstein in the Arctic? - ANS chasing the monster
Who is telling the first part of the story? (After the letters?) - ANS Frankenstein
How did Elizabeth come to live with the Frankensteins? - ANS his mother adopted
her
Who is Frankenstein's closest friend? - ANS Henry Clerval
What was one of the themes of the writers who influenced Frankenstein? - ANS
alluring nature of evil
What natural phenomena influenced Frankenstein? - ANS lightning bolt on the
tree
What two major events happened to Frankenstein when he was seventeen? - ANS
MOm died, college
What goal did Frankenstein decide to pursue? - ANS creation of life
HOw did Frankenstein feel when his experiment succeeded? - ANS freaked out
What happened to Frankenstein the day after he completed his creation? - ANS
henry comes over, Frankenstein gets sick
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