Frakenstein

A detailed Summary of Frakenstein

Author: Mary Shelley Country England

Title Frankenstein Genre: Fiction/Horror

1. Characters, with a brief description of each.

Victor Frankenstein: He is the main character, a paradigm of ambition and curiosity. He does

not know when to stop, and therefore loses everything.

Elizabeth Lavenza: She is the sweet sister-bride of Victor. With flawless personality, she

represents the hope for escape to a good future.

Caroline: As Victor's mother, she is as generous as can be. A bit controlling, she desires the

marriage of Victor and Elizabeth from day one.

Alphonse: Victor's father, a man who is kind and caring towards those in need. His happiness

depends on the happiness of his children. If that fails, he does also.

William: The youngest son of the Frankenstein family, he is victimized terribly and becomes a

Henry Clerval: Victor's best friend since childhood, he understands his friend better than any

other character. He has opposite kinds of dreams and goals.

Justine: A servant in the Frankenstein household who is more like a sister. She is accused of

attacking William, and becomes another martyred symbol for

his child so completely as I should deserve theirs."

demands of Victor that he make him a female companion. He journey to England with Henry,

events in Frankenstein in a style that is most suggestive of that of the great storytellers of old.

for her father. She retains a level of class, even though she is poor.

she happens upon a foster family for the beautiful Elizabeth Lavenza. Caroline immediately

The Creature: He is the work of Frankenstein's hands, his greatest and worst passion rolled into

his brother. Victor learns that Justine has been accused of murdering William. She is found

The Role of the Creator to his Creation was that of a mother to a child. No matter how

Approximate Word count = 1315
Approximate Pages = 5 (250 words per page double spaced)

Category: English

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