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How did Victor describe Mr. Kirwin?
How did Victor describe Mr. Kirwin?
As an old, benevolent man with calm and mild manners.
Who is Daniel Nugent?
Who is Daniel Nugent?
A fisherman who gave testimony to Clerval's murder.
Where was Clerval's body discovered?
Where was Clerval's body discovered?
On a beach around a creek.
What was found on Clerval's neck?
What was found on Clerval's neck?
What was Victor's reaction to hearing about the black finger marks found on Clerval's chest?
What was Victor's reaction to hearing about the black finger marks found on Clerval's chest?
What did Mr. Kirwin decide to do upon hearing evidence implicating Victor in murder?
What did Mr. Kirwin decide to do upon hearing evidence implicating Victor in murder?
Who was the person killed, and whose murder Victor was a suspect?
Who was the person killed, and whose murder Victor was a suspect?
How did Victor leave the room in which Clerval's body was held?
How did Victor leave the room in which Clerval's body was held?
What happened to Victor after he saw Clerval's dead body?
What happened to Victor after he saw Clerval's dead body?
Where did Victor awake after being in a fever for two months from seeing Clerval's corpse?
Where did Victor awake after being in a fever for two months from seeing Clerval's corpse?
What did the woman who cared for Victor in his jail cell tell Victor immediately upon his awakening?
What did the woman who cared for Victor in his jail cell tell Victor immediately upon his awakening?
What did Victor say of his physician and old woman, who attended to him during his fever while he was in jail?
What did Victor say of his physician and old woman, who attended to him during his fever while he was in jail?
Who showed Victor kindness while he was in a fever and in jail?
Who showed Victor kindness while he was in a fever and in jail?
How was Mr. Kirwin kind to Victor while Victor stayed in jail?
How was Mr. Kirwin kind to Victor while Victor stayed in jail?
What does Mr. Kirwin tell Victor one day as Victor was recovering?
What does Mr. Kirwin tell Victor one day as Victor was recovering?
Who does Victor assume is visiting him when Mr. Kirwin tells Victor someone is visiting him?
Who does Victor assume is visiting him when Mr. Kirwin tells Victor someone is visiting him?
Who visits Victor while he is recovering from his fever in jail?
Who visits Victor while he is recovering from his fever in jail?
Why was Victor not allowed to hold a conversation of substantial length with his father while he stayed in jail?
Why was Victor not allowed to hold a conversation of substantial length with his father while he stayed in jail?
How did Victor's mental state change as he recovered in health?
How did Victor's mental state change as he recovered in health?
On what grounds was Victor exonerated from Clerval's murder?
On what grounds was Victor exonerated from Clerval's murder?
How did Victor's father try to cheer Victor up after Victor got out of prison?
How did Victor's father try to cheer Victor up after Victor got out of prison?
What did Victor say was his one duty after he was freed from jail but before he and his father left the British Isles for Switzerland?
What did Victor say was his one duty after he was freed from jail but before he and his father left the British Isles for Switzerland?
Why did Victor's father want to delay Victor's departure from Ireland?
Why did Victor's father want to delay Victor's departure from Ireland?
What drug did Victor take nightly after recovering from his second fever?
What drug did Victor take nightly after recovering from his second fever?
Study Notes
Characters
- Victor describes Mr. Kirwin as an old, benevolent man with calm and mild manners.
- Daniel Nugent is a fisherman who testified regarding the murder of Clerval.
- Mr. Kirwin shows kindness to Victor during his imprisonment by providing him with a good cell, physician, and nurse.
Events and Reactions
- Clerval's body was discovered on a beach near a creek, with black finger marks found on his neck.
- Victor reacted with agitation upon learning of the finger marks on Clerval, trembling and needing support to stand.
- Upon viewing Clerval's body, Victor had strong convulsions and had to be carried out on a stretcher.
Victor's Health and Circumstances
- Following the sight of Clerval's corpse, Victor fell into a feverish delirium that lasted for two months.
- He awoke in a jail cell, where a caregiver informed him it might have been better if he had died due to the unlikelihood of a favorable outcome in his case.
- Victor criticized the care he received, noting the physician's carelessness and the old woman's brutality.
Familial Interactions
- Mr. Kirwin informed Victor that there was evidence exonerating him and that Victor's father had come to visit him.
- Victor initially presumed the visitor was the creature, anticipating more torment, but it was actually his father, Alphonse.
- Victor was not able to engage in lengthy conversations with his father due to his weak health.
Mental Health
- As Victor's physical health improved, he became increasingly gloomy and melancholic, haunted by Clerval’s death and thoughts of dying.
Legal Proceedings
- Victor was exonerated from Clerval’s murder when a grand jury dismissed the case, determining he was on the Orkney Islands at the time of the murder.
Future Plans
- After his release, Victor's father tried to lift his spirits by discussing a visit with Elizabeth and Ernest.
- Victor felt his duty was to return to Geneva to protect his loved ones and await the creature.
- Victor's father wanted to delay his departure from Ireland out of concern for Victor's health.
Medicinal Use
- After recovering from his second fever, Victor regularly took laudanum to cope with his mental state.
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