Frankenstein by David https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr To develop student understanding of the text en-us 2016-07-11 06:28:09 UTC 2025-10-26 02:32:07 UTC hello@padlet.com Questions davidmason5 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116189112 2016-07-11 06:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116189112 Questions? davidmason5 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116189113 After reading Frankenstein, what are two questions that you have about the novel? 

It might be helpful to think of one question that is factual and one question that is more interpretative or analytical.

Please write these up separately.
]]> 2016-07-11 06:36:23 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116189113 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236047 Why does Victor deny the monster a lady-monster?]]> 2016-07-12 01:17:47 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236047 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236050 What is the significance of the novel being set in Europe?]]> 2016-07-12 01:17:49 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236050 Why does The creature franksnstein created want victor to create him another woman like creature ? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236111 2016-07-12 01:18:55 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236111 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236112 Does Victor change throughout the novel? 

]]> 2016-07-12 01:18:56 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236112 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236127 What is the relevance of the similarity between Walton and Frankenstein?]]> 2016-07-12 01:19:07 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236127 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236156 If we can't trust appearances, what can we trust? Words can be misinterpreted; actions can be understood. Is there any way to truly understand another person in Frankenstein?]]> 2016-07-12 01:19:33 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236156 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236189 why does Victor distance himself from his family? ]]> 2016-07-12 01:20:15 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236189 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236190 Is the ending inevitable? Do the monster and Victor have to be destroyed in order for there to be order restored among men?]]> 2016-07-12 01:20:17 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236190 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236192 Why does Frankenstein not attempt to kill the monster earlier, or admit to his family his creation?]]> 2016-07-12 01:20:19 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236192 tassjacunicorn https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236235 What type of relationship do Elizabeth and Frankenstein have?]]> 2016-07-12 01:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236235 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236265 Why does he fear his creation at the start of the novel? ]]> 2016-07-12 01:21:46 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236265 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236273 What started victor's obsessions for science/ e]]> 2016-07-12 01:21:58 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236273 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236277 Why doesn't Frankenstein show the people of Geneva proof of the monster's existence to save Justine's conviction?]]> 2016-07-12 01:22:00 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236277 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236289 Is the monster truly ugly? Or is the monster only ugly because of Victor's bias.]]> 2016-07-12 01:22:10 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236289 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236306 Is the woman like creature created for the sole purpose of sexual intercourse for the male creature ]]> 2016-07-12 01:22:37 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236306 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236377 How is the monster able to express himself so eloquently (eg about governments and civilisation) 
but also claims to know very little about language, culture, society etc.]]> 2016-07-12 01:24:04 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236377 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236435 How did victor come up with his creation? ]]> 2016-07-12 01:24:54 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236435 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236439 What is the underlying meaning in Frankenstein?]]> 2016-07-12 01:24:58 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236439 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236463 Does the monster ever feel guilty?]]> 2016-07-12 01:25:19 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236463 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236492 What's the significance of Shelly modelling Victor after people she really knew?]]> 2016-07-12 01:25:47 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236492 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236536 Is the creatures understanding of honour more truthful than victor'/]]> 2016-07-12 01:26:36 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236536 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236561 what causes Frankenstein to regret his actions in regards to his monster?]]> 2016-07-12 01:26:52 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236561 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236564 What made victor immediately regret his creation?]]> 2016-07-12 01:26:54 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236564 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236571 How is science portrayed in Frankenstein?]]> 2016-07-12 01:26:59 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236571 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236609 Is the story of Frankenstein sympathetic to the monster or Victor?]]> 2016-07-12 01:27:28 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236609 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236695  Is the monster trustworthy? Can Victor be trustworthy even though he broke his promise?]]> 2016-07-12 01:28:55 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236695 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236816 Why doesn't Victor give his monster a name?


The reason he doesn't have a name is because society and Dr. Frankenstein sees his creation as a thing, an evil being. They feel he doesn't deserve to have a name.]]> 2016-07-12 01:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236816 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236829 2016-07-12 01:30:25 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236829 Why doesn't Victor give his monster a name? tassjacunicorn https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236911 To give something a name is a tactic used by humans to remove a sense of power from that thing. For example, "it's only a wolf" instead of being defined by its big teeth and claws. Victor  is afraid of the monster and is unable to.
The reason he doesn't have a name is because society and Dr. Frankenstein sees his creation as a thing, an evil being. They feel he doesn't deserve to have a name.



]]> 2016-07-12 01:31:49 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236911 Does the Monster show more humanity then Victor? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236957
A: No, the monster does not show more humanity than Victor, as the creature has done more  inhumane acts such as murdering Victors cousin, where as Victor has not done such wrong doings. ]]> 2016-07-12 01:32:22 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236957 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236960 Is Frankenstein the monster?
No, Frankenstein is his creator
How might this be taken further?  You might ask 'Who is the monster?']]> 2016-07-12 01:32:26 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116236960 How does the monster learn about the world in which he lives? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237035 By exploring the world around him, by observing the DeLacy's family, by reading books, by reading Franksensteins diary]]> 2016-07-12 01:33:38 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237035 Is the monster trustworthy? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237061 The monster murders members of his family, so from Victors perspective the monster is certainly not trustworthy. From another's perspective, it could be because of Victors actions that the monster inflicted pain upon him and his family.]]> 2016-07-12 01:33:58 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237061 How does the monster learn about the world in which he lives? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237105 He watches the cottage where De Lacy lives and also watches the humans living their lives from a distance, because he is isolated and has time to do so]]> 2016-07-12 01:34:46 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237105 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237208 Yes, victor tempted fate and displaced the role of God. It is the destruction he caused that resulted in his downfall

]]> 2016-07-12 01:36:27 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237208 Why does Frankenstein refuse to create the she-monster even though it could save the lives of those closest to him? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237245 Frankenstein does consider creating a female monster]]> 2016-07-12 01:36:52 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237245 Does Victor change throughout the novel?  https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237289 In some respects, as he loses much of his intrepid thirst for exploration into the depths of science. However, his plea that Walton continue to pursue his quest for revenge- despite acknowledging that this request is in many respects selfish- illustrates how he has not changed and has not evolved. He has not learnt the danger and futility of pursuing this anger despite the pain this has already brought him. ]]> 2016-07-12 01:37:28 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237289 Why does Frankenstein refuse to create the she-monster even though it could save the lives of those closest to him? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237334 Frankenstein initially commits to creating the female monster and almost finishes the task, but then decides against it, believing it could potentially have disastrous consequences like the first monster. If the monster could kill so many now, then two monsters would do worse, thus they couldn't be trusted.]]> 2016-07-12 01:38:08 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237334 How is science portrayed in Frankenstein? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237344 Frankenstein thinks science is neutral; it's the scientists we have to watch out for.
What examples do you have to support this claim?



]]> 2016-07-12 01:38:19 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237344 Why does the monster ultimately grieve for Frankenstein given that he was the cause of his misery and rage? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237437 Because the monster was abandoned by Victor. (This needs more detail)]]> 2016-07-12 01:39:50 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237437 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237478 Why does he fear his creation at the start of the novel?]]> 2016-07-12 01:40:28 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237478 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237479 Why does he fear his creation at the start of the novel?
A: He feared his monster at the beginning because he felt that the monster would cause distraction and he was ashamed of what he created. ]]> 2016-07-12 01:40:29 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237479 what type of relationship Frankenstein and Elizabeth have? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237514
Victor says he loves Elizabeth. They have been sweethearts since childhood. However, when he leaves to the University of Ingolstadt and makes his monster, he totally cuts off contact with "the woman he loves." Of course, Victor also cuts off contact with the rest of his family and his best friend, Clerval. He loses so much contact that Elizabeth writes him, asking if he has found another love. This shows how self-absorbed and obsessed Frankenstein is. When he finally marries Elizabeth, he knows the monster has promised to be with him "on his wedding day" but he foolishly leaves her alone while he checks out the downstairs of their honeymoon lodge. Thus, he does not seem to be a very clever or thoughtful lover and Elizabeth is the one who suffers from his lack of total commitment.



]]> 2016-07-12 01:41:10 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116237514 Does the monster show more humanity than Victor https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116328086 Yes he does, this I because he is quite unfamiliar with the world and society he has been brought into to, so naturally he sees more in unity and peace in life than Victor, who has lived life and sees it for what it really is, seeing the terrors of the world through the creation of the monster. ]]> 2016-07-13 06:41:08 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116328086 Why does Frankenstein refuse to create the she-monster even though it could save the lives of those closest to him? https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116328481 The reason he gives is that the creation of a race of Creatures would be a disaster. He fears depravity. The parallel to God creating humanity suggests that it would lead to the destruction of the world. God let us loose on the world and depravity triumphed over honour, sin over goodness. Even when Victor does lose those closest to him, he remains responsible for the creature and must pursue and destroy him. Additionally, his fear of what the “she-monster” could become suggests that Victor acknowledges that science and reason cannot provide all the answers. Ours lives may exist within a deterministic system, but there is no means of predicting the pattern or rule our lives will follow, or a way to explain the ability of “sublime and magnificent scenes” to console and “remove” Victor’s grief. Human nature is not dictated by a single absolute fact, and the unpredictability of the potential “she-monster”, facing the unknown, is far more frightening than trying to destroy a known danger.


]]> 2016-07-13 07:02:49 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116328481 https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116328845 What started Victor's Obsession with science? 
Victor's obsession for science started at a young age especially natural philosophy which becomes his passion and eventually leads to his obsession. He is significantly influenced by Authors such as Cornelius Agippa, Albertus Magnus and Paracelsus who each studied natural philosophy who encouraged him in his scientific search for the 'elixir of life'. 
Later in life Victor is encouraged to study anatomy and is encouraged to study anatomy and physiology which leads him into believing that he can play God and create the elixir of life. ]]> 2016-07-13 07:15:45 UTC https://padlet.com/davidmason5/u0cf2yc6wddr/wish/116328845