1. Is Victor Frankenstein a dynamic character? In other words, does he change throughout the novel? Does he learn anything?
2. Is the novel saying that too much knowledge is a bad thing? Are exploration and discovery portrayed as misguided or noble?
3. What does the novel tell us about education? Look at both Victor and the Creature, but don’t forget Clerval and Safie. Does education help characters to overcome barriers or does it create more problems?
4. What is the cause of Victor’s guilt, according to him? According to the Creature? According to you?
5. Which characters have a voice in society and which do not? Why are certain characters denied voice? Is there a pattern?
6. Is the Creature good or evil? Is he innately so or is he made that way? Is there a villain in this novel?
7. Why does Victor remain silent about the Creature until the end? Is his silence justified?
8. Why doesn’t the Creature simply kill Victor early on? Look at how the Creature behaves over Victor’s coffin. Does this scene give you any other insights as to why the Creature didn’t kill Victor?
9. Look at how women are treated in this novel. Is there some kind of pattern? Do the women inhabit similar worlds? Contrast that with the worlds inhabited by the men.
10. Is Victor a reliable narrator? Is Walton? Is the Creature? Who do you trust the most? Why?
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