Chapter 7 of Frankenstein

How does Shelley introduce Victor’s father’s point of view?

• She includes a letter that he writes to Victor about William’s death.

• She includes a letter about what happened to Justine.

• She includes a letter convincing him to go home.

• She includes a letter about random stories.

Victor’s father tells Victor to come with “kindness and affection for those who love you, and not with hatred for your enemies.” What might this foreshadow?

• Victor will gain more friends in the university.

• Victor will be kind to the monster.

• Victor’s hatred will be his undoing.

• Victor will hate Justine.

Why do you think Shelley might include the detail about the gates around the town being locked, with Victor shut out?

• The gates represent a borderline of lands from one household to another. Victor is shut out because of these gates.

• The gates represent safety and protection, but they have not served their purpose. A murder has taken place within the gates while Victor is locked outside, emphasizing his helplessness at doing anything.

• The gates represent fear from the murderer. Victor knows who the murderer is but did not say anything about it.

Notice the use of light once again, when a “flash of lightning illuminated the night.” How does this continue the theme of light in the book?

• Light is use a symbol of hope that things will be clear soon.

• Light represents clarity of the events during the murder of William.

• Once again, light illuminates, but it also illuminates something that would be better left unseen.

What does Victor assume about the monster’s motivation for murder?

• The monster was afraid of people.

• Victor thinks that the monster is challenging him.

• Victor assumes that the monster was inspired by his “delight in killing.”

• The monster did not know he killed someone.

How does the continued secrecy about the monster contribute to a sense of horror?

• Victor is the only one who knows about the monster, but he is powerless to stop him from committing more crimes. He also has to carry the burden of this knowledge alone.

• The monster has been hiding in the woods near Victor's household and silently observing the people around him.

• No one knows where the monster is and how he looks like.

How does Victor describe the state of mind that brought his monster into the world? How does this demonstrate a change in his understanding of science?

• Victor was so upset that he created a monster.

• Victor says it was his own “presumption and unthinking ignorance.” He has come to view his experiments as a sign of ignorance, not a quest for knowledge.

• Victor was afraid of the capabilities of the creature he created and he felt that he was unsuccessful with this creation.