#Frankenstein annotations letter 1 how to#
Realizes that he is becoming “.capable of bestowing animation upon lifeless matter.”īecomes concerned about how to enact reanimation.ĭecides to make the creature gigantic in size, so the parts will be easier to manipulate in the lab. Victor visits charnel houses, vaults, and looks at the decaying effects of death on the human body. Says to examine life, one must look at death, so he goes to graveyards to observe the normal decay of the human body. He improves some chemical instrumentation at the university and receives accolades.īecomes interested in the structure of the human frame. Victor makes rapid progress in his studies. Krempe (Monsieur): professor of natural philosophy. On her deathbed, Caroline joins Victor’ and Elizabeth’s hands and wishes for them to marry someday. “Destiny was too potent, and her immutable laws had decreed my utter and terrible destruction.”Ĭaroline (V’s mom) nurses Elizabeth to health, but falls ill. Victor changes his studies to math and science built on a secure foundation after reading Sir Isaac Newton. Witnesses a thunderstorm while 15, and becomes interested in the laws of electricity. Science is his focus and he feels that he must always strive to learn more.
Victor’s interest in “natural philosophy” makes him wish to read Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus, and Alberto Magnus. Victor’s school friend – Henry Clerval is interested in heroes, action of mankind.Įlizabeth – calm, saintly, soft voice, sympathetic Victor tells of his happy childhood, and how passionate he is about life and learning. One year age difference between Victor and Elizabeth. Victor’s parents traveled extensively and on one of the travels to Italy, they adopted Elizabeth Lavenza (daughter of an Italian nobleman, living in poverty when the Frankensteins meet her) Mother – Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein (daughter of one of Alphonse’s friends) Says he is looking for “one who fled from me.”Īugust: “Broken spirit” of a man becomes Walton’s friend, and begins to tell his story. Two days pass before the stranger can speak.
“perceived a low carriage, fixed on a sledge and drawn by dogs, pass on towards the North…a being which had the shape of a man, but apparently of gigantic stature, sat in the sledge and guided the dogs.”Īnother sledge with a human, a European in a poor state of exhaustion. Walton is confident of his success, and promises his sister he will not encounter danger
Gales, ice are no problem for the ship and its crew. Read Uncle Thomas’ book for the first 14 years of his life.Īs he travels North, conditions are more summer-like. Walton was an unsuccessful poet for a year.Ħ years have passed since he began this project.Ĭould have had a life of luxury and ease.ĭesires to find a friend who is his equal. He first thought of this dream to explore while reading his Uncle Thomas’ letters about voyages. Ice/storms – it should be summer-like at N. Letters of Robert Walton to Margaret Saville
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