Why does Robert Walton yearn to travel?
Is Robert gay?
Does Robert's regret about not receiving a proper, formal education reflect Mary Shelley's feelings about her school?
How does Robert's affection for Victor Frankenstein affect his account of Victor's story?
Why did Victor feel such an attachment to Elizabeth?
What exactly did philosophers like Cornelius Agrippa discuss in their books?
How did the death of Victor's mother, and her deep affection for Elizabeth, affect Victor and influence his actions?
How and why does chemistry relate so closely to philosophy, as M. Krempe discussed?
What did Victor discover to be the secret to life and why will he not reveal it to Robert or the audience?
Thoughts on the Book So Far:
I think that since Robert is telling the story based on Victor's account of his past that there will be a decent amount of bias in the telling, since the audience is hearing from Robert who is hearing from Victor after the events have all occurred already. This allows Victor to reflect on his actions that led to the point where he is with Robert, adding more to the story than if it were told in present tense, as it was happening.
Victor seems to be a very complex main character, with questionable actions despite being the main character and likely the protagonist. In the first couple of chapters, Victor talks about when Elizabeth was adopted, and he describes her as his "more than sister," which I found to be kind of creepy and possessive, which could be an important trait that influences his actions later in the novel. Victor also justifies his actions, which he views as evils and things that led to the sadness in his life, by blaming destiny. This shows that he could struggle to accept responsibility for some of his actions, which may come up again later in his story. Overall, I am interested to see how Victor's character continues to develop and how his story unfolds.
Excellent job! And good questions, too!!!
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