Frankenstein New! Here

★★★★★ (5/5)

“Learn from me, if not by my precepts, at least by my example, how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge.” – Victor frankenstein

| Character | Description | |-----------|-------------| | | Obsessed scientist; tragic hero (or villain). | | The Creature | Intelligent, sensitive, then vengeful; never named. | | Robert Walton | Ambitious explorer; parallel to Victor. | | Elizabeth Lavenza | Victor’s cousin/adopted sister; kind, patient, murdered. | | Henry Clerval | Victor’s childhood friend; represents Romantic idealism. | | William Frankenstein | Victor’s youngest brother; first victim. | | Justine Moritz | Family servant; executed for William’s murder. | | De Lacey family | Blind old man, son Felix, daughter Agatha; teach the Creature language and emotion. | ★★★★★ (5/5) “Learn from me, if not by

“I have love in me the likes of which you can scarcely imagine and rage the likes of which you would not believe. If I cannot satisfy the one, I will indulge the other.” – The Creature | | Elizabeth Lavenza | Victor’s cousin/adopted sister;

is often misremembered as a tragic hero, but a closer reading reveals him to be dangerously ambitious and profoundly irresponsible. He is the archetype of the "Mad Scientist," blinded by ego, who harnesses the power of life but refuses to accept the consequences of his actions. His inability to nurture his creation is the true source of the tragedy.