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In a literary work, a minor character, often known as a foil, possesses traits that emphasize, by contrast or comparison, the distinctive characteristics and qualities of the main character. For example, the ideas or behavior of the minor character might be used to highlight the weaknesses or strengths of the main character.  Choose a character who serves as a foil to a main character in Frankenstein. Then write an essay in which you analyze how the relation between the minor character and the major character illuminates the meaning of the work.

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Many works of literature feature characters who have been given a literal or figurative gift.  The gift may be an object, or it may be a quality such as uncommon beauty, significant social position, great mental or imaginative faculties, or extraordinary physical powers.  Yet, this gift is often also a burden or handicap.  Select a character from Frakenstein who has been given a gift that is both an advantage and a problem. Then, write a well-developed essay analyzing the complex nature of the gift and how the gift contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.

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The meaning of some literary works is often enhanced by sustained allusion to myths, the Bible, or other works of literature. Select a specific and extended reference in Frankenstein. Then write a well-organized essay in which you explain the allusion that predominates in the work and analyze how it enhances the work's meaning.

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In some works of literature, childhood and adolescence are portrayed as times graced by innocence and a sense of wonder; in other works, they are depicted as times of tribulation and terror. Focusing on one or more characters from Frankenstein, explain how its representation of childhood or adolescence shapes the meaning of the work as a whole.

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According to critic Northrop Frye, “Tragic heroes are so much the highest points in their human landscape that they seem the inevitable conductors of the power about them, great trees more likely to be struck by lightning than a clump of grass.  Conductors may, of course, be instruments as well as victims of the divine lightning.”  Select a tragic figure from Frankenstein who functions as an instrument of the suffering of others.  Then, write an essay in which you explain how the suffering brought upon others by that tragic figure contributes to the tragic vision of the work as a whole.

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In literary works, cruelty often functions as a crucial motivation or a major social factor. Consider patterns of cruel acts in Frankenstein that are important to the novel’s theme.  Then, write a well-developed essay examining how cruelty functions in the work as a whole and what the cruelty reveals about the perpetrator and/or the victim.  Do not merely summarize the plot.

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In Contending Forces Pauline Hopkins asserts, “And, after all, our surroundings influence our lives and characters as much as fate, destiny or any supernatural agency.”  Choose a character from Frankenstein whose psychological or moral traits are shaped by his or her cultural, physical, or geographical surroundings.  Then write a well-organized essay in which you analyze how surroundings affect this character and illuminate the meaning of the work as a whole.

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Works of literature often depict acts of betrayal.  Friends and even family may betray a protagonist; main characters may likewise be guilty of treachery or may betray their own values.  Select a character or characters from Frankenstein who commit such acts of betrayal.  Then, in a well-written essay, analyze the nature of the betrayal and show how it contributes to the meaning of the work as a whole.

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Elizabeth has arguably one of the hardest childhoods. She is an orphan, she is  promised to her 'sort of' brother, the only mother she ever knows dies, and she is left in Geneva when Viktor goes to University, etc., yet she is so passive. Just like all the other women in the story her only part is to sit there an look pretty. The one time she does speak out during the murder trial her voice means nothing. This is not that surprising judging by how most women were written in stories during Shelly's time, but I expect more from a women who knows we can process complex emotions. I hope she gets a personality in the second half of the story.

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Victor Frankenstein had a very interesting childhood. The readers learn that since he was a child he was consumed by his "thirst for knowledge", he constantly read the books of Agrippa, and was always in pursuit of something new. This was his "sense of wonder" that occurred in his childhood, but then his "sister", Elizabeth, contracted Scarlet Fever, and after her mother exposed herself, she died. This was one of Victor's first tribulations as a child since he was raised in a very privileged household. Therefore, Mary Shelley begins developing Victor into a conflicted character from a young age, which is revealed when Victor discusses his childhood.

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Frankenstein really demonstrates that cruelty is a cycle, much like abuse. Unfortunately, many times this cruelty is through no fault of the characters but from life itself, such as Elizabeth's loss of her parents. It takes courage and a strong act of kindness to break this cycle, and while I might hope to see something of the sort later on in the story, I am not sure I will unless Walton perhaps breaks the cycle. Specifically, this is because I already know Frankenstein will abandon and be cruel to his monster later in the story.

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Walton’s expression of loneliness in the letters mirrors the stranger’s. Their stories and situations are very different but wind them up in identical states of isolation.

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frank his cruel to his creation from the very beginning, this cruelty leads to the decline in his mental stability, guilt, the death of his little brother, and the wrongly executed Justine . the cruelty from frank was a domino effect of the events

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the creature and Frankenstein are alike. frank is unknowingly contradictory a few things that the creature could relate to. accusing the creature of murder, but wishes death upon his creation and being the authors of their own speedy ruin

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The monster here is probably one of the best examples of how your environment can influence the way you act and see the world. It starts out as many do exploring the world amazed and captivated by new discoveries and very open minded. While he goes forth across the countryside he maintains some of these elements but has major changes due to the circumstances of its travels. At first being wondered by fire but then quite cautious finding its danger as well as its warmth and comfort. While being quite trusting of humans the monster slowly loses the faith in humanity after being treated so cruelly by the village. This is how many of us are starting as babies finding all sorts of new things to explore and discover and the further along we go we refine our scope of the world and who we trust and feel deserve that respect and trust based off of their actions. Our environment shapes us and with the monster it is even more evident and symbolizes the growth of humans as we evolve from a set of conditions that we interact with and create.

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Elizabeth grew up in a time period where woman's voices did not matter.  She is an orphan who is sold to Frankenstein's family and basically given to him as a gift.  Throughout the story so far, we do not see her speak out much, only seeing her use her voice during the murder trial, but she is dismissed because of her gender.  The environment she grew up in where she was forced to marry and given to a man as a "promised gift" and forced to not speak up shaped her personality of the quiet woman who does not speak up.  Her childhood shaped who she was in a huge way,  which is a big part of the story.  Most of the characters we have been introduced to have pasts that have led to them being lonely and isolated.

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Frankenstein is obviously a very intelligent man, after all, he was able to create life even if it was in the form of a monster. Despite this intelligence, he also lacks common sense and is very self involved. This causes him to make decisions throughout the story that result in costing the lives of other characters. While he made the monster, he also abandoned him which made the monster cruel. Frankenstein, much like the monster, knew how it felt to be lonely and yet he abandoned the monster anyways and focused more on his own life than the lives of those around him.