Frankenstein

Mary Shelley: Frankenstein

Read the following extract from Chapter 1 of Frankenstein and then answer the question that follows.

In this extract, Frankenstein describes his family background and his own childhood.

Starting with this extract, explore how Shelley presents the importance of family in Frankenstein.

Write about:

• how Shelley presents the importance of family in this extract

• how Shelley presents the importance of family in the novel as a whole.

Mary Shelley: Frankenstein

Read the following extract from Chapter 4 of Frankenstein and then answer the question which follows.

In this extract, Frankenstein describes his commitment to his studies at university.

Starting with this extract, explore how Shelley presents the effects of Frankenstein’s scientific ambitions on himself and others.

Write about:

• how Shelley presents Frankenstein in this extract

• how Shelley presents the effects of Frankenstein’s scientific ambitions on himself and others in the novel as a whole.

Mary Shelley: Frankenstein

Read the following extract from Chapter 17 of Frankenstein and then answer the question which follows.

In this extract, the creature asks Frankenstein to create a companion for him.

Starting with this extract, explore how Shelley presents the effects of loneliness and isolation in Frankenstein.

Write about:

• how Shelley presents the effects of loneliness and isolation in this extract

• how Shelley presents the effects of loneliness and isolation in the novel as a whole.

Mary Shelley: Frankenstein

Read the following extract from Chapter 23 of Frankenstein and then answer the question that follows.

In this extract, Frankenstein discovers his wife, Elizabeth, has been murdered.

Starting with this extract, explore how Shelley presents grief and loss.

Write about:

• how Shelley presents Frankenstein’s grief in this extract

• how Shelley presents grief and loss in the novel as a whole.

Starting with this extract, explore how Shelley presents the ways the monster is affected by how others treat him.

Write about:

• how Shelley presents the monster in this extract

• how Shelley presents the ways the monster is affected by how others treat him in the novel as a whole.

Starting with this extract, explore how far Shelley presents the monster as a victim to be pitied.

Write about:

• how Shelley presents the monster in this extract

• how far Shelley presents the monster as a victim to be pitied in the novel as a whole.

Starting with this extract, explore how far Shelley presents the monster as an evil character.

Write about:

how far Shelley presents the monster as evil in this extract

how far Shelley presents the monster as evil in the novel as a whole.