Frankenstein questions
- ‘The suffering in Frankenstein is undeserved.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of Shelley’s presentation of suffering?
- ‘The Creature’s life, how he learns and how he grows is more interesting than how he is born.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of Frankenstein?
- ‘The novel is about two things: science and love – and the wonder they both cause and the tension between the two.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of Frankenstein?
- ‘The technical and scientific aspect of Frankenstein detracts from the real interest of the novel, which is the hubris of the scientist.’ How are and in what ways do you agree with this view of Frankenstein?
- ‘The use of three narrators significantly contributes to the novel’s atmosphere of mystery.’ How far and in what ways do you agree with this view of Frankenstein?