Frakenstein

             Author: Mary Shelley Country England
             Title Frankenstein Genre: Fiction/Horror
             1. Characters, with a brief description of each.
             Victor Frankenstein: He is the main character, a paradigm of ambition and curiosity. He does
             not know when to stop, and therefore loses everything.
             Elizabeth Lavenza: She is the sweet sister-bride of Victor. With flawless personality, she
             represents the hope for escape to a good future.
             Caroline: As Victor's mother, she is as generous as can be. A bit controlling, she desires the
             marriage of Victor and Elizabeth from day one.
             Alphonse: Victor's father, a man who is kind and caring towards those in need. His happiness
             depends on the happiness of his children. If that fails, he does also.
             William: The youngest son of the Frankenstein family, he is victimized terribly and becomes a
             Henry Clerval: Victor's best friend since childhood, he understands his friend better than any
             other character. He has opposite kinds of dreams and goals.
             Justine: A servant in the Frankenstein household who is more like a sister. She is accused of
             attacking William, and becomes another martyred symbol for lost youth.
             The Creature: He is the work of Frankenstein's hands, his greatest and worst passion rolled into
             one. The two have an unbreakable connection.
             Robert Walton: The stand-in for the reader, he is the person to whom Victor relates his entire
             history. He has much in common with the narrator: ambition, drive, desire for glory.
             De Lacey: He is the head of the household adopted by the creature. A blind man who is kind
             but has been robbed of his fortunes.
             Felix: The son of De Lacey, he is idealistic and not afraid to stand up for what he believes in.
             He loves his family with all his heart.
             Agatha: The daughter of De Lacey, she is a cheerful soul who lives to aid her brother and care
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