Questions and Answers
From which location are letters written to Margaret Saville?
What is the birthplace and home of the Frankenstein family?
Geneva
In which university does Victor Frankenstein discover the secrets of life?
Ingolstadt
Where does Frankenstein wander to get away from the strain of life?
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Which glacier is the location where the monster meets Frankenstein?
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In which city does the Frankenstein family adopt Elizabeth?
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What is the location of the DeLacey cottage where the monster learns to speak, read, and write?
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Where does Victor go to learn more to build the second monster?
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Which location is where Victor creates and then destroys his second monster?
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Where is Clerval murdered?
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What is the property of Elizabeth's father where she died?
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Study Notes
Locations in Frankenstein
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Russia
- Starting point for Walton's Arctic expedition; letters addressed to Margaret Saville originate here.
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Geneva
- Birthplace of the Frankenstein family; location of multiple key deaths (Caroline, William, Justine, Alphonse).
- Site where Frankenstein first encounters the creature after William's demise.
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Ingolstadt
- University in Germany where Victor Frankenstein discovers the secrets of life.
- Creation and subsequent abandonment of the monster occurs here; Clerval nurses Victor back to health.
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Chamounix
- Set in the Alps; Frankenstein seeks solace from life's pressures.
- A scenic retreat prior to his ascent of the nearby glacier and mountains.
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Montavert
- Glacier on Mt. Blanc; critical meeting point between Frankenstein and the monster.
- The monster recounts its story to Frankenstein in this location.
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Italy
- City of Milan, where the Frankenstein family adopts Elizabeth.
- DeLacey family faces political issues due to Safie's father leading to their exile.
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Germany
- Home to the DeLacey cottage; the monster learns language and behaviors by observing the family.
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England
- Victor travels here to gather knowledge for building a second monster.
- Setting for a walking tour undertaken by Frankenstein and Clerval.
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Orkney Islands in Scotland
- Location where Victor isolates himself to create a companion monster, which he ultimately destroys.
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Ireland
- Setting where Victor washes ashore after the destruction of the second monster.
- Clerval is murdered here; Victor confesses the existence of his monster to Kirwin.
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Villa Lavenza
- Property owned by Elizabeth's father; chosen honeymoon destination for Victor and Elizabeth.
- Site of Elizabeth's tragic death.
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