Session 26 Discussion Questions
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- How is Victor’s reliability as a narrator tested and challenged after the death of his wife?
- Explore the symbolism and psychology of Victor’s northern journey in search of the Creature; in what ways does it build on the literal and emotional landscape of Wollstonecraft’s northern journey through Scandinavia in search of the silver ship?
- How does Shelley call attention to the mirroring of Victor and the Creature in the final stages of the narrative? What philosophical work does this mirroring do for Shelley?
- How do the layers of the narrative come full circle? Are all loose ends tied up?
- What do you make of the Creature’s response to the death of his Creator? What are the theological and philosophical implications of this scene?
- Does the Creature die? Does it matter? Why or why not?
- Ultimately, do you read this novel as telling a story about science, religion, politics, art—or all of the above?
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