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| What is the history of the DeLacey family? | This family was quite well known in France. Felix was a soldier and Agatha was a lady of high distinction. They were once quite well off, but now they are in exile in Germany. |
| Who was Safie's father? | a Turkish merchant who was accused of betraying the French government so he was tried and sent to prison. |
| Who was Safie's mother? | a Christian Arab who had been enslaved by the Turks. |
| How did Felix fall in love with Sadie? | He was present at the trial and enraged at the injustice he saw and wanted to help Safie's father and in the process, he fell in love with Safie. |
| Did Safie's father want her to marry Felix? | No. He wanted to escape to Turkish territory and have Safie return to Constantinople. |
| What happens to Agatha and Felix's father? | They were imprisoned for months. They lost heir wealth and were sent into exile in Germany where the monster finds them. |
| What does Safie learn from her mother, a christian arab enslaved by the Turks? | She has taught her daughter independence of spirit, which is rare for followers of Mohammed. The status of women in the society is illustrated. Safie's defiance of the orthodox rules dictated by her religion and her bold move in marrying a christian are notable. |
| How does Paradise Lost share many parallels with Frankenstein? | the theme of the hunger of knowledge which plagues both Frankenstein and his monster. Since Adam came into the world prosperous and the monster was shunned, the monster is better able to relate to the character of Satan who is condemned to hell and left to envy the other angels. The monster now admits to being envious of the life of his protectors. |
| What does the monster gain from reading Plutarch Lives? | It takes him to far greater heights above his own plight. It helps him to experience an outer world that is far away from the cottage and woods. |
| How is the monster in keeping with the Romantic belief in man's basic goodness? | The monster has a natural inclination towards virtue and an abhorrence for vice. |
| Why do the papers that the monster finds in Victor's coat cause him further agony? | He admires the notion that God made man in his own image as beautiful; however he is only a filthy reflection of Victor. |
| What does the monster's loneliness drive him to do? | to think about an Eve for himself. He approaches the old man to seek refuge but is chased away by the rest of the family. He now feels sad at not being accepted. |
| What does the monster demand from Victor in chapter 16? | Victor should create another creature, a female, to keep him company. He wants another human being as deformed and ugly as himself. |
| Why is the family leaving the cottage and what does the monster do? | The family is leaving the cottage because they fear for the old man. The creature sets the cottage on fire and moves on to Geneva. |
| What happens to the monster when he tries to save a young girl who feel in a rapid stream? | The monster rushes to rescue her and to save her but her guardian is terrifed to see her and shoots her down. |
| Why does the monster strangle William on reaching Geneva? | he learns that he is the child of Frankenstein. |
| What does the monster do with the miniature picture of Caroline? | He plants it in the dress of another young lady whom he finds sleeping nearby. |
| What does the monster agree to do when Victor consents to create a female version of a monster for him? | He promises to stay as far away as possible from mankind. He assures Victor that he will escape with his female companion into the fields of South America and they would survive on berries and acorns. |
| Why does Victor become angry after the monster's request? | He refuses to take a further burden of responsibility by creating another monster which would bring more death and destruction into the world. |
