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Frankenstein NotesObservations1.We normally refer to the enormous behemoth as Frankenstein, when in fact he was never given a name.2. legion(predicate) references ar made passim the story to new(prenominal) famous literary works, such as Miltons, enlightenment Lost and Coleridges, The Rime of the Ancient Mariner. 3. passe-partout is a seeker of association he seeks answers to what occurs in nature and the physical world.4.Upon his arrival at the University, Victor puts all his time and energy into his studies he even disregards his health and family. 5.Many gothic elements of the grotesque are found throughout this disc. 6.The environment of the book is described as dark and eerie.7.After the creation of his monster, Victor suffers a so-called living torture for the consequences of his actions.8.The weather plays a big mathematical function in setting the overall tone of the book.9.The idea that manhood is innate(p) good, but it is society and other pressures that create an e vil in man is relevant and part of the romantic theme depicted in the story.10.The rudimentary concern of the novel is the basic need for companionship. Humans seek other individuals for their mate, in which they can share a life-long relationship together.Vocabulary1. great able to contain or hold much roomy spacious.2. torment a sudden outburst as of laughter, rage, or sneezing suss out spasm.3.chamois a small goat antelope of the mountains of Europe.4.galvanism electricity produced by a chemical reaction.5.chimera an impossible or foolish fancy.6.dogmatism dogmatic assertion of opinion, usually without reference to evidence.7.lassitude state or feeling of being tired and listless weariness languor.8.mien a way of carrying and conducting oneself manner.9.ignominy loss of ones reputation disgrace and dishonor infamy.10.aiguilles a peak of rock shaped like a needle.11.hovel a small shed for sheltering animals or storing supplies.12.offals go down garbage.13.viands food of variou s kinds especially choice dishes.14.vestige a trace, mark, or sign of something that once existed but has disappeared.1.Robert Walton is the narrator of the novel. The time limit in which the story is told is in the 1800s.2.The characters of the story are Victor Frankenstein, the monster, Robert Walton, Alphonse, Caroline, Ernest, and William Frankenstein, Elizabeth Lavenza, Justine Mortiz, Henry Clerval, M. Krempe, M. Waldman, M. De Lacy, Felix De Lacy, Agatha De Lacy, Safie, Mr. Kirwin, and Margaret Saville.3.The setting takes place in Europe. 4.The general themes of the novel are use of knowledge for good and evil purposes, the use of new engineering in modern life, the treatment of the poor and uneducated, and the powers of nature and the human physiology.