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Does Shelley believe that people are born good or as a “blank slate”? How does this contribute to the conflict?

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Is there a character in Frankenstein that is both a protagonist and monster, comparing to Satan in Paradise Lost.

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How does Shelley’s juxtaposition of Gothic and Romantic themes reflect the significance of literary movements at the time? Is either theme more pronounced in the novel?

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Who would you classify as the monster, victor or frankenstien?

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Who is the real monster? The creature or Victor Frankenstein

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People often associate the monster to the name Frankenstein. After reading the text, do you think that it is right to consider Victor to be a monster?

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Why does the creature lack a name (sense of identity) and what was Mary Shelley’s reasoning in not naming it?

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Was Shelley’s creation of Frankenstein a pathway for other writers writing about monsters with these similar themes?

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Can pursuing scientific discovery ever be dangerous? Should humans accept that there are just some things we don’t know?

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What was the biggest influence on how Eugene turned out ( society, literature, etc.)?

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Who is more at fault for the creatures actions; Victor or the creature?

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Due to Walton's letters at the end of the novel, is he more or less a reliable narrator?

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How did Walton’s desire for fame and glory change throughout the novel? What was the cause of this progression

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Is there a single defining characteristic that all monsters share? If so, how do both Frankenstein and Eugene exhibit this quality?

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Do you think that Walton stops his journey due to what he learned from victor's story? Did he truly want to turn back?
Grace + Delaney

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What determines the morality of an individuals actions: their intent/purpose or the consequences of said actions?
If Walton made a meaningful discovery, would his selfish intentions of reaching fame and glory still make him immoral?

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For what deeper reason does Walton return home?

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Was Walton’s role in Frankenstein, solely communication or was he something more?

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Is Victor Frankenstein considered a monster for his creation? Why or why not?

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How did waltons perspective on fame glory shift from the beginning and end of the book?

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Why did Shelly choose to have one of the main evils in the book be knowledge and what it does to a person?

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Who is the villain in the novel?

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Do you think Walton made the right choice in giving up his goal of discovering the Northwest Passage, or do you think it would have turned out differently?

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In the story what purposes does Walton play besides a narrator, if any what?

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How does Shelley use allusions to other works of literature to explore the meaning of morality and monstrosity?

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Who do you think in the story is a monster, and what do you think led to them being called that?

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Does excessive knowledge create problems?

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Does Victor slowly become the monster throughout the book? what causes this?

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How does Shelly's past experiences and childhood affect her purpose of the novel

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What is the pattern and roles of women in Frankenstein?

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Which character do you think Shelley sees herself as more: Frankenstein or Eugene?

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How does Waltons purpose changing at the end of the book show how Victor effects people

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Predict what would happen if Victor let the girl monster live. how do you think the novel would've changed?

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Shelley portrayed Eugene in the book and in the society as a monster, would it be the same if he was placed in today’s society?

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How did Walton's sister react to this information?

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How does Walton’s decision to stop searching for knowledge and fame affect his view of the world from that point on?

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How do the books the monster reads affect how he sees Victor and himself

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In what ways has Frankenstein inspired culture itself?

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In what ways did Mary shelly's personal life reflect on the novel

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Do you think there is a significant secret connection to why the novel starts and ends with the same setting? For example, it starts with icy land and Eugene ends his life in the cold, icy, waters.

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Why are the male characters more developed than the female characters in the story, considering Shelley's feminist background?

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Why do you think Mary Shelley references Paradise Lost so much? And how much of it is parallel to aspects of her life?

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In today’s society, how do you think the creature would be built, how would he react to today’s standards, and how people would react to him?

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In political philosophy, there is a “state of nature” in which humans exist without society or government preventing them from or compelling them to act a certain way. Thomas Hobbes believes that life in the state of nature is brutish and short, saying that we need institutions to regulate our behavior, while Jean-Jacques Rousseau believes that the state of nature is good, and humans are corrupted by society. Who is right, and whose theory is reflected in the creature’s character arc?