• Why does Victor have doubts about and put off starting the female monster? (Ch. 18)—CSt

• On page 165 Frankenstein fears that the monster will reproduce thus creating more monsters to cause humanity misery. Considering that he has the biological knowledge to create a being from scratch, would it not be a simple process in comparison to alter the female monster so that she would not be capable of reproduction?—MT

• On 1831 ed. pg. 147 (Oxford Classics, p. 166), Victor destroys the creature he was in the process of creating after seeing the first monster’s face and fearing making another one. Do you think his decision was rational, and/or the right decision?—MO

• Chapter 22/23. Do you think the monster is trying to kill the people closest to Victor because the monster realizes how much joy Victor’s family and Elizabeth bring him in order for Victor to feel more alone and desolate like the monster?—CJM

• In chapter 24, when Victor tells Walton about the monster and his horrible life, Walton decides to try to find the monster. Would anyone actually believe a man who came to them with such an outrageous story?—DE

• In Ch. 24, page 197 of the 1831 edition [Oxford Classics, p. 218], do you believe that the “creature” was honestly sad that his creator was now dead?—ASC

• On page 219 Does the monster consider Victor his father? Or is he sad because the only chance of getting a companion died when victor died?—CB

• Pg. 223: When the monster is weeping over Victor’s body is it because he is truly upset about his creator dying or is it because he now knows that he won’t have a wife?—HW

• Why does the monster grieve over his creator’s death? and why does he set out into the “darkness and distance”? Pg. 222-223—DS

• At the end of the book Victor dies and the monster is consumed with grief, if this happened in real life do you think the monster, after all that he’s done, would really regret his actions and be sad for Victors death?—NB

• As an observation throughout the whole book instead of specific pages, would it be possible to say that Frankenstein’s creation has been more human and a person than we originally made him out to be? The very ending of the book really emphasizes the aspects that were developed throughout the whole book.—LH

• After reading chapter 24, would you rather live a life where you never have anyone loyal to you (similar to the Creation) or a life where you tragically lose everyone that was loyal too you (Victor)?—RG

• No page number, do you think the story would have changed if it took place in modern times, if so, how?—JS