Frankenstein: Chapter 1 (1818)
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Chapter questions
- Question 1 · Recall
Where did Elizabeth Lavenza come from before she joined the Frankenstein family?
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She was an infant in Italy whose mother, Alphonse's sister, had died. Her father asked that she be treated as Alphonse's own daughter, and Alphonse traveled to Italy to bring her home.Reference: Volume I, Chapter 1, Elizabeth's arrival in the family
- Question 2 · Recall
Whose works did Victor find and become excited about at age thirteen?
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He found the works of Cornelius Agrippa.Reference: Volume I, Chapter 1, Victor finds Agrippa
- Question 3 · Recall
What happened to the old oak near the house during the storm?
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Lightning struck it, and only a blasted stump was left.Reference: Volume I, Chapter 1, the lightning strike on the oak
- Question 4 · Why
Why did Victor's father tell him not to spend time on Agrippa?
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He called the book sad trash and thought it a waste of Victor's time.Reference: Volume I, Chapter 1, Victor's father sees the Agrippa volume
- Question 5 · Why
Why did Victor's mother decide to raise Elizabeth as she did?
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She meant Elizabeth to become Victor's future wife, which would bind the family in domestic love.Reference: Volume I, Chapter 1, Elizabeth's arrival in the family
Chapter summary
Victor Frankenstein begins his story with his family in Geneva. His father, Alphonse, found Caroline Beaufort, the daughter of a merchant who had fallen into poverty, and later married her. Elizabeth Lavenza, an infant in Italy whose mother was Alphonse's sister, was adopted after her mother's death, and Alphonse brought her home. Victor's mother decided to raise her as Victor's future wife. Victor grew up close to Elizabeth and to his school friend Henry Clerval.
As a boy Victor loved learning about nature. At thirteen he found the works of Cornelius Agrippa and was thrilled by them, although his father told him not to waste his time on such trash. Later Victor watched a storm and saw lightning strike an old oak near the house, leaving only a blasted stump. The scientific explanation of electricity that followed made him lose interest in the old writers he had admired. By his mid-teens Victor's studies are mostly mathematics.
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