Frankenstein+Prologue

Prologue

1. The novel begins with a series of letters in which the narrator of the novel is writing

his thoughts and plans to his sister. Where is the narrator going? Why has he chosen

to make this voyage? Of what does the narrator dream? What is his goal?

2. Walton says he is a “Romantic.” What is a Romantic person like?

3. What evidence does Walton provide of his Romantic leanings?

4. Aside from personal glory, what two benefits to mankind does Walton hope to achieve?

5. Identify one example of foreshadowing.

6. How do Walton’s letters illustrate the tension between eighteenth-century rationalism

and nineteenth-century Romanticism?

7. What is Walton’s impression of Frankenstein?

8. How does Frankenstein react to Walton’s dream/goal?

9. Why does Frankenstein decide to tell Walton his story?