Frankenstein Study guide questions Prologue Who wrote the prologue of Frankenstein? For what purpose was it written, according to the author? What stories inspired the idea of writing the “ghost stories” that summer? Describe the conversation that triggered the author’s “waking dream”? Why does the writer say that Frankenstein of specters or is not a “mere tale enchantment”? Summarize where and under what conditions Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein. The Letters 1. Show how the Letters frame the upcoming story of Frankenstein. 2. Analyze how and travels adhere to the ideals of Romanticism. Robert Walton’s life 3. Explain how Walton educates himself for his sailing adventure. 4. Predict how successful voyage will be to find an Arctic passage, and the Walton’s problems he could encounter on his adventure. 5. What does Walton desire when he writes the second letter? 6. Explain why Walton feels particularly fortunate to have secured the master of his ship. 7. Show how the story adheres to the ideals of Romanticism. shipmaster’s failed love 8. Infer how the an ideal listener of Walton’s “belief in marvelous” makes him Frankenstein’s story. 9. Formulate how the setting of the fourth letter is typically Romantic. 10. Tell what the sailors first see in the distance. 11. Describe the man who boards the ship. 12. Explain why the man is in the Arctic. 13. Analyze how the man fulfills Captain desires. Walton’s 14. Generalize why the man agrees to tell Walton his story. 15. Evaluate why the man cautions Walton against his for knowledge and “search wisdom.” 16. What is duty as the man tells his story? Walton’s
Frankenstein Study guide questions Prologue Who wrote the prologue of Frankenstein? For what purpose was it written, according to the author? What stories inspired the idea of writing the “ghost stories” that summer? Describe the conversation that triggered the author’s “waking dream”? Why does the writer say that Frankenstein is not a “mere tale of specters or enchantment”? Summarize where and under what conditions Mary Shelley began writing Frankenstein. The Letters 1. Show how the Letters frame the upcoming story of Frankenstein. 2. Analyze how Robert Walton’s life and travels adhere to the ideals of Romanticism. 3. Explain how Walton educates himself for his sailing adventure. 4. Predict how successful Walton’s voyage will be to find an Arctic passage, and the problems he could encounter on his adventure. 5. What does Walton desire when he writes the second letter? 6. Explain why Walton feels particularly fortunate to have secured the master of his ship. 7. Show how the shipmaster’s failed love story adheres to the ideals of Romanticism. 8. Infer how Walton’s “belief in the marvelous” makes him an ideal listener of Frankenstein’s story. 9. Formulate how the setting of the fourth letter is typically Romantic. 10. Tell what the sailors first see in the distance. 11. Describe the man who boards the ship. 12. Explain why the man is in the Arctic. 13. Analyze how the man fulfills Captain Walton’s desires. 14. Generalize why the man agrees to tell Walton his story. 15. Evaluate why the man cautions Walton against his “search for knowledge and wisdom.” 16. What is Walton’s duty as the man tells his story?
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