Frankenstein
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Introduction
Intro
Plot Summary
Plot
Summary & Analysis
The Preface
Letter 1
Letter 2
Letter 3
Letter 4
Chapter 1
Chapter 2
Chapter 3
Chapter 4
Chapter 5
Chapter 6
Chapter 7
Chapter 8
Chapter 9
Chapter 10
Chapter 11
Chapter 12
Chapter 13
Chapter 14
Chapter 15
Chapter 16
Chapter 17
Chapter 18
Chapter 19
Chapter 20
Chapter 21
Chapter 22
Chapter 23
Chapter 24
Walton, in continuation
Themes
All Themes
Family, Society, Isolation
Ambition and Fallibility
Romanticism and Nature
Revenge
Prejudice
Lost Innocence
Quotes
Characters
All Characters
Victor Frankenstein
The Monster
Robert Walton
Elizabeth Lavenza
De Lacey
Symbols
All Symbols
Light
Fire
Lit Devices
All Literary Devices
Allegory
Allusions
Dramatic Irony
Foreshadowing
Frame Story
Genre
Imagery
Irony
Metaphors
Mood
Motifs
Oxymorons
Personification
Setting
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Why does Victor initially refuse the monster's demand to create a female counterpart?
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He thinks it will be too difficult to create another monster
He worries that two monsters will cause more murder and destruction
He is afraid the female monster will fall in love with him
He thinks the monster is lying about its intentions
How does Victor feel after hearing the monster's argument that its violence stems only from its misery?
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Won over intellectually but still harboring prejudice
Unaffected and indifferent to the monster's suffering
Entirely convinced and compassionate toward the monster
Angry and determined to destroy the monster
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