• Victor refers to Elizabeth as his cousin on p. 151 (ch. 18, ¶6). Earlier it was told that Elizabeth was an orphan adopted by Victor's mother. Is she his cousin also or was this was just missed by Shelley?—SM

• In the first paragraph of chapter 20 (Oxford, p. 165) where he has that mental vision of the train refection, he kinda reflects on life. Do you feel as though Victor is happy? Or is he still filled with remorse?—SC

• Do any of you think reacting in disgust to others physical anomalies is something that we just have a natural impulse, or are we taught that 'uglyness" is sort of a revolting thing. On page 165 (ch. 20, ¶1) one of Victor's concers is that the mate he will create for the first monster will be disgusted from her mate's appearance and he'll just end up alone again.—PJI

• Why do you think that Victor believes that the monster's children would be so devilish if the monster himself is in fact seemingly educated (Oxford, p. 165; ch. 20, ¶2)—BH

• What would have happened if Victor had gone through with creating the second monster? Would the story have ended on a lighter note? (Ch. 20 Paragraph 4; Oxford, p. 166)—JB

• Could a none-human being threaten Victor like the Monster did in chapter 22?—EC

• How is it possible that victor didn't think that the monster would hurt Elizabeth? Ch 23 (¶13) pg 197—RA

• We see Frankenstein warn Walton of the monsters power of coercion, or eloquence, at the end of his letter (oxford pg 209 top; ch. 24 ¶26). Later Walton says he has never heard of such powers of eloquence as he has from Frankenstein. (oxford pg 210 3rd paragraph; Walton, in continuation ¶6) Do you think these two shared traits, among others, are meant to show the similar characteristics shared by the monster and Frankenstein? Are these two being linked in their interests and demeanor?—JP

• (pg.214; Walton, in continuation ¶17) Why do you guys think Frankenstein gave the speech to have the men continue on the journey, if the reason he told the story to Walton was so that he isn't consumed by the hunger for knowledge?—KW

• Please refer to (Walton, in continuation paragraph 37; Oxford, p. 219): Who had a more treacherous life, Victor or the monster? They caused each other much pain, but did Victor deserve what he got?—CD

• "I, the miserable and the abandoned, am an abortion, to be spurned at, and kicked, and trampled on. Even now my blood boils at the recollection of this injustice." (par 43. Walton, in continuation 1831; Oxford, p. 222) "Polluted by crimes, and torn by the bitterest remorse, where can I find rest but in death?" (par. 45, 1831; Oxford, p. 223) The monster kills Frankenstein and all who are dear to him. However he then weeps for the death of his creator. Do you think that he would have done differently had he known that the story would happen this way?—KT

• On page 223 (Walton, in continuation ¶47 = next to last ¶ of the book) we see death written as an escape from the pain felt within life. Do you think death can be a beautiful release in certain circumstances, rather than an ugly or dismal fate? if so, under what circumstances?—LK