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- Victor describes his perfect childhood. He and Elizabeth got along perfectly, though she favored poetry while he longed to unravel the "physical secrets" of life, including the "hidden laws of nature." An early hint at Victor's dangerous ambition, and his innocent belief that man is powerful and wise enough to comprehend nature.
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Chapter 2. We were brought up together; there was not quite a year difference in our ages. I need not say that we were strangers to any species of disunion or dispute. Harmony was the soul of our companionship, and the diversity and contrast that subsisted in our characters drew us nearer together.
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- Chapters 1–2
Summary: Chapter 1. The stranger, who the reader soon learns...
- Chapter 3
Summary: Chapter 1. The stranger, who the reader soon learns is Victor Frankenstein, begins his narration. He starts with his family background, birth, and early childhood, telling Walton about his father, Alphonse, and his mother, Caroline. Alphonse became Caroline’s protector when her father, Alphonse’s longtime friend Beaufort, died in ...
Chapter 2 Summary and Analysis. When Victor is thirteen, he makes a fateful discovery at an inn during a family vacation: a volume of the works of the medieval alchemist Cornelius Agrippa. Victor ...
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Summary and Analysis Chapter 2. Around the age of seven, Victor 's younger brother is born. Up to this point, he and Elizabeth have been the primary receivers of their parents' love. Their parents decide to settle down in Geneva to concentrate on raising their family.
Detailed Summary. Before turning 17, Victor is struck with tragedy when Elizabeth contracts scarlet fever and passes it on to his mother. His mother's last wish is for him and Elizabeth to wed.
What three questions arise from chapters 2 and 3 of Frankenstein? What was Victor's attitude toward study and learning in Chapters 1-5 of Frankenstein? What event in Chapter 2 of Frankenstein...
