Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Brief Synopsis:
The book opens with a scene of a ship in the Arctic Ocean. The ship is
stuck in the ice and unable to move. Robert Walton, the ship's captain, is
writing letters to his sister back home. The letters tell of his explorations
and the events that occur on the ship. Walton's crew pulls abord a lifeless
body and revive the man back to life. This man is Victor Frankenstein. Walton
and Frankenstein talk about why Victor is in the Arctic and Victor explains the
horrible and tragic story of the past few years of his life.
Victor was born to a very wealthy and popular family. While he was
still young his parents adopted a young girl with whom Victor would grow up with
and eventually fall in love with her. Victor goes through medical school and
becomes very good friends a classmate, Henry Clerval. Even though Victors young
life seams perfect it is all about to change.
Victor's mother died when he was still young and her death would......
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