Frankenstein Character Web
Robert Walton
- he is an explorer
- saves Victor from the ice floe, sees a large “man” fleeing ahead of him (Vic)
- a touch of elitism (thinks Europeans are better)
- writes letters to his sister that give us a framework for the novel – and a “moral guide” – we have a P.O.V. for the story Victor tells –
Victor von Frankenstein
- Swiss – his parents are kind to the less fortunate – he is a part of the upper level of society
- Spoiled by the love and treatment of his parents
- He is in love with Elizabeth Lavenza, a fostered child living in his home
- He is obsessed with “how things work” the natural laws and rules of the world – ie how, why and so on
Elizabeth Lavenza – foster
- found in a peasant’s hut – shockingly beautiful and angelic and an example of this idea that people are on the outside a reflection of how they are on the inside – which is an old prejudice – (based on the idea that a sick person looks sick – therefore this person is not a good genetic contributor)
Complementary – Elisabeth had complementary attributes to Henry and Victor – she gave them balance with her loving, warm, feminine nature
What exactly is this?
- caring, maternal instincts for loving, nesting, all manner of warm, nice gooey soft cushy lovey sweetie kissy nicey, etc
- why relevant? Well, what would happen if Victor didn’t have her around him anymore? What kind of character attributes would come out in him?
Natural Philosophy, Cornelius Agrippa, Paracelsus, Albertus Magnus.
These people and this discipline, are key in Victor’s early learning, and they get him started on a path of learning –
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