Frankenstein Text: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/84/84-h/84-h.htm

 

 

1. What would have happened if Victor had given the creature a female? How would the novel's

outcome be different? Do you believe Victor made the right choice? Use textual evidence to support your claim.

 

2. What should Victor have done from the very beginning to be a "good father" to the creature? Would the novel have turned out differently if he had done these things? Why or why not? Again, use textual support.

 

3. Would the creature have killed Victor if he had had the chance? Use evidence from the novel to support your claim.

 

4. Victor Frankenstein's ultimate pursuit of knowledge is one of the elements that eventually destroy him. How could he have achieved this knowledge without it turning disastrous? Do you believe Shelley was trying to say that there are certain pieces of knowledge that humankind is simply not supposed to know? Explain with textual evidence.

 

5. Which character suffered the most throughout the novel, Victor or the creature? Explain your opinion with textual examples.

 

6. Who is more to blame for increased problems in schools, among teens, etc.? -a lack of parenting -the wrong type of parenting -society and the messages it sends teens -loneliness and/or alienation / a lack of love

 

7. Does Mary Shelley present one (or more) clear truths within this novel? If so, what is it? Would she believe truth is absolute, or would she argue that truth is relative? How can you support this using her novel Frankenstein?

 

8. What was Victor Frankenstein's truth, and how willing was he to embrace this truth? Use textual evidence as support. In modern society, how willing are we to embrace the truth?

 

9. In a general sense, does literature present truths or undermine them? What about in Frankenstein? Explain.

 

10. In a general sense, what are the consequences of the choices we make in life? How does Shelley tackle this question in the novel? What is her answer?