FRANKENSTEIN

SHELLEY'S LIFE

• Born in August 1797
• Her mother died giving birth to her.
• She eloped with Percy Shelley. He later drowned in 1822, and she refused to remarry.
• Shelley began her focus on writing in 1816.
• Three of her children died soon after birth.

INSPIRATIONS

• Not much was happening in the way of discovery that would influence Shelley
• She got most of her inspiration from her husband, Percy.
• In college, Percy used a frictional electric machine to give his door knob an electric charge.

NOVEL ELEMENTS

• Plot: In many letters, Robert Walton recounts Victor Frankenstein's story about his creation.
• Character: Victor Frankenstein is the protagonist. The antagonist is the monster.

NOVEL ELEMENTS

• Plot: In many letters, Robert Walton recounts Victor Frankenstein's story about his creation.
• Character: Victor Frankenstein is the protagonist. The antagonist is the monster.

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• Conflict: The conflict is between the monster and Victor. (man vs. man)
• Theme: Some of the themes include gloominess, coldness, and loneliness.
• Setting: This novel was set in Geneva, the Swiss Alps, Ingolstadt, England, Scotland, and the northern ice.

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• Conflict: The (man vs. man)

WRITING STRATEGIES

• Written in first person.
• Walton writes the letters and at the end you find out its Victor telling the story.
• Written in a series of letters from Walton to his sister.
• The narrator and point of view change throughout the novel.

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PLOT LINE

• The letters keep you entertained because of the unique writing style.
• The feeling of the novel always being set in cold, lonely places keeps the theme consistent throughout the novel.
• Shelley does a great job keeping the reader interested by writing about unique subjects during her time period.