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1) Victor wanted someone to look up to him as a creator, if the creature didn't look the way he did, do you think he would still want to take responsibility of him?

2) If Victor would have created a mate for the creature, do you think that that creature would also try to learn like the first creature, or would "she" rebel?

3) If Victor would have told his family about the creature and how he felt about it, do you think William would still be alive?

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JAKE SPINKS

1. We know Victor is repulsed by his creation and only sees a monster in it, but how come Victor is still repulsed by it when the monster begins to show human attributes?

2. Throughout the novel anytime the creature encounters a character that character is afraid and appalled. Why is this? Is it strictly appearance or is there something more?

3. Which one is really the monster, Frankenstein or his creation?

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1. Is the enviornment/surroundings that they live in determine how the monster and victor develop throughout their life?

2. Is victor trying to play the role of God when he manipulates life?

3. Is victors suffering the result of trying to create life?

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1) By the end of the novel, who is more responsible for Victor's demise, the creature, or himself?

2) Are the acts of the creature justifiable? Does he have a right to destroy everything around Victor just because Victor denied him respect and affection?

3) Were Frankenstein and his monster really so different? Did the creature have a right to mourn his creator's death after the pain he caused him?

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1. Why doesn't Victor take a stand for Justine, even after he says that he would guarantee her acquittal?

2. Why, despite being an "unspoiled innocent," does William condemn the "creature?" What implications does this reflect on society, even during our time?

3. The "creature" states "Misery made me a fiend," referring to his abandonment by Victor and his condemnation by man. Would the "creature" be different if Victor had not abandoned him? Would people treat him the same?

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Victor destroying the in progress female creature, can that be seen as anti-feminist?

Why do you think the creature mourns the loss of Victor at the end of the book?

Who is the real monster Victor or the creature? Why do you think the creature at the end of the book says , " he regrets becoming an instrument of evil."

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1. If the story was told through the monster's point of view, would you feel any differently towards the monster? To Victor?

2. The monster was forced to learn from watching Mr. De Lacey teach Safie instead of his creator; would quality of education be different in America if children weren't taught by their parents or parental figure?

3. Does Victor's blatant foreshadowing give away the plot of the story? If so, how?

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How is the creature and Victor alike when it comes to nature?

Victor destroys the female monster he is creating, how could this be seen as an anti-feminist action?

Why does the montser suffer from seeing the cottagers happy or sad?

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1. Why did Victor decide to go back on his word and not make the monster a companion?

2. How does the monster learn to read when he was never really taught, he only observes?

3. Do you think it was ok for the monster to go around and kill people because he was never taught what was right and wrong? (nature vs. nurture)

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Using the nature vs. nuture debate, do you believe the monster would be different if raised with the care of friends/family? Or was he just simply born to be evil.

Realistically, do you think the ways people treated the monster(not just Victor in General) actually relates to how he acts towards other humans?

The monster has an urge to learn/be with humans, does this follow the debate over nature vs.nuture?

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1. Why does Victor continue not to say anything about the monster to his family after he returns home for the wedding?

2. Would Victor have gone through with creating the monster's companion if he was not in the window that night?

3. If Victor would have spoken up about his monster and/or showed him affection earlier on, would the people that the monster murdered still be alive?

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1. When the creature asked Frankestein to make him a companion, why do you Frankenstein procrastinated and brook his promise to the creature?

2. Do you think cloning should be legal and effective? Does human have the right to play God?

3. The creature murdered Victor's loved ones as an act of depression and loneliness; how far will a person go in order to feel accepted and fit in with others?

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*What was the purpose of the women in Frankenstein?

*Did the monster really have to kill all the people to get the attention of Frankenstein?

*If humans master the human genome do you believe experiments like this would occur? Will humans know when to stop, and where should we stop?

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1. How does the monster know the feeling of being lonely? is it because of what he sees around him?

2.  Victor seems indecisive about making the monster someone else.why?

3. Why did victor kill the second monster he created? was it out of  fear it would turn out like the first monster?

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1. Did Victor's education have a positive or negative affect
on him? Did his life change for the better or worse because of his education?
Explain why. (think of all the aspects education brings to a person's life)

2. Who is really the protagonist in the story? Is it victor
or the creature or someone else? Explain

3. How important is trust in the novel? Is victor a
trustworthy man? Should trust be a major theme in the novel? Explain

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The weeding between Victor and Elizabeth was definitely heart felt. However was the marriage truly out oflove? Was the marriage just to coupe with society once again or was it a plan
to end things with the monster after his threats in England?

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In the scene where Frankenstein, persuades himself to reveal himself to the
old man; due to his blindness. Can we infer that if human society as a
whole is blinded by false and deceptive news feed? Would we have a better
understanding of our world. Our at the very least comprehend things better
without any bias?

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Why does Mary Shelley write about Victor's childhood? Why was it significant to Frankenstein?

How does the idea of Nature vs. Nurture, that we discussed in class, figure into the plot of Frankenstein?

How does the creature feel about spring? Is he still a monster, or can he be seen as a human being?

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If we can't trust appearences, what can we trust? Actions can be understood and words can be misinterpreted. Is there any way to truly understand another person in Frankensrtein?

Are people born with blank slates that are formed with experiences or are we born with certain traits that show our character?

We see examples of failure in Victor and the monster, how do there ideas of right and wrong get in the way of them being successful members in society?

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Do you think if the monster was given at a name at “birth” that his life would be different?Explain(Considering children have names which signifies attachment to parents)

The use of knowledge plays a very key role in the novel. Discuss how knowledge ultimately destroyed the monster himself. Could the use of knowledge save the mosnter? Explain

Victor broke his promise to make the monster a mate, do you think that he is using this as
a form of revenge for killing William, or do you think it is a way of self-sacrifice which will (in Victors mind) ultimately save everyone?

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Why  did Mary Shelley introduce the character Safie. What was significance in
writing her into the novel? Other than "helping the monster learn
with her" does her existence mean anything else regarding the monster
or the novel itself?

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Please post three driving questions for our discussion of Mary Shelley's Frankenstein.