Frankenstein Letters 1 - 4

Who are Walton's letters to?

His sister

What is Walton's sisters name?

Mrs. Saville

From what city is Walton writing from?

St. Petersburgh

What country is Walton in when writing the first letter?

Russia

In what century does Frankenstein take place?

1700s

What did Walton's sister have a premonition about?

Something bad happening to the ship Walton is on

What is Walton's sister's premonition a sign of?

Foreshadowing

What is Pathetic Fallacy?

when nature mirrors what happens with the characters or the story

What is Walton referencing when he says "Country of Eternal Light"?

he is referring to the amount of time it is daytime in Russia

What is the major theme of Frankenstein?

Seeking knowledge

How is Walton traveling?

By boat

Does Walton know what he is doing?

No

What is Walton questioning about his journey?

If he is being too ambitious

What does Walton believe about himself?

That he has a greater purpose

What are the different elements of foreshadowing in Walton's letters?

* Dedicated to his great enterprise

* His great purpose

* Mathematics

* Medicine

* science

What does Walton consider to be the "most severe evil"?

Not having any friends

What does Walton consider a friend?

someone who is an intellectual equal

Has Walton ever had a friend?

No

What does Walton think about the Lieutenant on the ship?

That he is noble

What does Walton say about the Master of the Ship?

That he loved someone who loved someone else

What does Walton see both the Lieutenant and the Master of the Ship as?

Noble savages

What are Noble Savages?

They are good people but are not well educated

What does Walton have a love of?

nature

What does Walton allude to at the end of the 2nd Letter?

The Rime of the Ancient Mariner

What is the allusion at the end of Letter 2?

He is in the land of mist and snow, and he will kill no albatross

What is there a theme of throughout the 2nd letter?

A desire for community

What type of tone is set in Walton's letters?

optimistic

Does Walton believe that his goals can be reached?

Yes

Despite the optimistic tone of these letters what is never far from reach?

His lonliness

What is another allusion to The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in Letter 3?

He talks about the sheets of ice that surround the ship

What does Walton see at the beginning of the 4th Letter?

A man on a sledge guided by dogs

Who does Walton meet upon his arrival?

A stranger

What does the stranger provide Walton with?

A friend

How does Walton feel after meeting the stranger?

like he no longer has to deal with isolation and loneliness

What does Walton say the new friendship does for him?

He feels like he has been brought back to life

What does Walton call his friend?

a "brother of my heart"

What emotions does the stranger bring about from Walton?

His admiration and pity

Why does the stranger despise himself?

For his great passion for knowledge

What does the stranger say he has done?

That he has lost everything and cannot start life again

What does the stranger hope about Walton's dream?

that if Walton's wish is granted that they: "are not like a serpent who stings, as a stranger wishes granted had been

Is Walton a reliable narrator?

Possibly. Waton may not want his friend to be seen badly

Is it possible that Walton is changing the story to make his friend seem better?

Yes

What are Walton and the stranger?

parallels

How are Walton and the stranger parallels?

They are both ambitious

Who is the stranger?

Victor Frankenstein