1) What Do You Think of Victor Frankenstein As a Student and Scientist?
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Responding – Frankenstein
#1) What do you think of Victor Frankenstein as a student and scientist? #2) Describe something admirable about Victor’s goals Describe something dangerous about Victor’s goals #3) What does Frankenstein’s ability to stay away from his family for extended periods of time tell you about his personality? #4) What is Frankenstein’s purpose in pursuing science? How do you interpret Frankenstein’s initial response to the success of his experiment? #5) Frankenstein says, “I shunned my fellow creatures as if I had been guilty of a crime.” From your reading, give specific examples of Frankenstein’s isolation from others. What does this tell you about his personality? Explain. #6) How is Frankenstein affected by the knowledge that the creature may be responsible for the death of William? #7) In Chapter 7, what statement suggests that he views the creature as part of himself? Do you agree with Frankenstein that he bears some responsibility for the death? Why or why not? #8) How does the monster explain his evil behavior? Why does the creature compare himself to the biblical character Adam? Do you think the comparison is accurate? Why or why not? #9) Did Frankenstein go too far in his quest for knowledge? Why or why not?
Responding – Frankenstein
#1) What do you think of Victor Frankenstein as a student and scientist? #2) Describe something admirable about Victor’s goals Describe something dangerous about Victor’s goals #3) What does Frankenstein’s ability to stay away from his family for extended periods of time tell you about his personality? #4) What is Frankenstein’s purpose in pursuing science? How do you interpret Frankenstein’s initial response to the success of his experiment? #5) Frankenstein says, “I shunned my fellow creatures as if I had been guilty of a crime.” From your reading, give specific examples of Frankenstein’s isolation from others. What does this tell you about his personality? Explain. #6) How is Frankenstein affected by the knowledge that the creature may be responsible for the death of William? #7) In Chapter 7, what statement suggests that he views the creature as part of himself? Do you agree with Frankenstein that he bears some responsibility for the death? Why or why not? #8) How does the monster explain his evil behavior? Why does the creature compare himself to the biblical character Adam? Do you think the comparison is accurate? Why or why not? #9) Did Frankenstein go too far in his quest for knowledge? Why or why not?