1. In the space provided, describe some of your preconceived notions about Frankenstein. Your descriptions can include things like how you picture the monster, what you think happens in the story, and the perceptions you have of Victor Frankenstein and the themes of this work.

2. How might Victor Frankenstein's experiencing the death of his mother due to disease affect his feelings and his drive to understand the secrets of life?

3. Return to Victor Frankenstein's descriptions of the weather conditions at Ingolstadt. What is the weather like at this point? How do these descriptions fit with the weather motif that Mary Shelley has established in this novel?

4. At several points in the novel, Victor Frankenstein deems himself the one guilty for the death of William and, later, for the death of Justine. Do you agree that Victor is, in effect, the true murderer? Why or why not?