• On pg. 37-38, Victor becomes obsessed with the origin and creation of life, to the point that he completely dedicates his life to his studies and ignores everything else, including family, friends, and social life. Have you ever had an experience like this? As in you became obsessed with something so much that you tended to ignore other aspects of your life?—MO

• Why do you think that Victor lets working on his creation consume him to the point of having no life outside of work? Pg. 42—DS

• Pp. 50-56 (Chapter 4) Question: Would you personally give up everything to reach a single significant goal, like Victor does?—HW

• On page 57 Frankenstein rushed out of the room in horror of his creation. What do you think the monster was feeling when he say Frankenstein rush out of the room; do you think it knew who he was?—NB

• What is the literary effect of us hearing the narrator’s name (Frankenstein) for the first time directly after his monstrous creation came to life? (Page 59) (When Clerval says it upon seeing him)—MT

• On chapter four of the novel, why does Frankenstein not secure his home so that his “creation” would not escape.—ASC

• Page 59: How does the tissue of the corpse stay intact for 2 years?—CB

• In Barnes&Nobles 2003 edition of Frankenstein, starting on chapter V (page 51) to the ending of chapter 8 (page 79), the Frankenstein monster is first described as a beautiful creature by Victor, yet ultimately described and dehumanized as a criminal and a murderer as the story progresses. Do you think Victor is correct in his assumptions, or is the human instinct to blame and make conclusions based on our insecurities and suspicions?—LH

• What do you think Shelley is saying about the creation of new life by having William die by “it”? Chapter 7-8—RG

• On page 81-82, when Justine was awaiting a verdict, why does she appear to be so confident? Did she really believe that she could be found innocent?—DE

• On page 89, the passage, “And when I received their cold answers...upon my wretched victim.” Victor withholds his final opportunity to save Justine’s life. Should he be held accountable for the death of William and Justine or, for the sake of science exploration, is he not responsible?—BY

• How does the shifting narrative affect the way we understand/view each individual character?—CSt

• There is no specific page number, just an overall theme throughout these chapters. Why do you think that women seem to have such a passive role throughout the story so far?—CSz