Place - Frankenstein

Question 1

How is Geneva presented?

Answer 1

It’s calm and peaceful and represents the natural world.

Question 2

1) “the water was __ ; all around was calm”
- what is this place? what kind of stuff happens here? context?

Answer 2

1) placid
- Geneva, usually good stuff but victor changes that, shelley is a romantic and they like the natural world

Question 3

How is Ingolstadt represented?

Answer 3

It’s the Industrial Revolution which means it’s more modern and there’s a iradication of nature

Question 4

2) “my workshop of __ creation”
- what is this place? what does this show? what is the Industrial Revolution doing to places? what is lost?

Answer 4

2) filthy
- ingolstadt, the separation victor had from society when he was completing his unethical acts, it’s polluting, corrupting places, spiritually and morality

Question 5

How is Montanvert presented?

Answer 5

It shows the sublime(power) of nature and and what happens when you go against it

Question 6

3) “thick mists hid the summits…I even saw not the faces of those __ friends”
- what is this place? technique? what does the reminder show?

Answer 6

3) mighty
- montanvert, semantic field of power, shows that victor has changed

Question 7

4) “this __”
- who is staying here? what is he next to? what does this symbolise? what does this do to him”

Answer 7

4) hovel
- the monster, the human world, marginalisation, dehumanises him

Question 8

5) “__ sty”
- what type of imagery?

Answer 8

5) pig
- animalistic

Question 9

6) “agreeable __”
- what can treatment do? 2 context?

Answer 9

6) asylum
- it can warp their perception of otherd characters, tabula rasa + Godwin and the wc children

Question 10

7) “cottage was quickly enveloped by the __”
- what was the cottage to the monster? so what does this mean if the monster is putting fire to it?

Answer 10

7) flames
- the cottage was a comforting place for the monster as he learned things, shows the destruction of innocence and hope that the monster goes through as he is an otherd character

Question 11

How is the Orkney’s presented?

Answer 11

It’s a remote location which allows him to focus on his project in solitude

Question 12

8) “few miserable cows..three miserable _…most miserable penury”
- what does this contrast to? technique? what are his actions?

Answer 12

8) huts
- “palaces” the monsters perception of huts, foreshadowing that victor won’t create here, immoral and unethical

Question 13

9) “__ of the orkneys”
- how are victors deeds being presented here?

Answer 13

9) remotest
- the further away he goes from society the more darker his deeds become

Question 14

How is the arctic presented?

Answer 14

It represents isolation and pain and shows the cold emptiness of frankenstien life after he created the monster

Question 15

10) “we were immured in ice and should never __”
- what does this show about nature?

Answer 15

10) escape
- shows the power of nature

Question 16

How is it ironic that victor dies from pneumonia?
- what does victor do and believe about nature? who is this a warning to?

Answer 16

Through the novel victor doesn’t believe that nature is powerful and goes against it when he creates the monster. This shows that we shouldn’t underestimate nature and this could be a warning to the enlightenment.