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Other Characters

Here is an overview of some of the minor characters in Frankenstein:

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M. Waldman

  • A professor who sparks Victor’s interest in science.
  • Just like Alphonse, he dismisses the alchemists’ conclusions as unfounded.
  • He sympathises with Victor’s interest in science that can explain the “big questions”, such as the origin of life.
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M. Krempe

  • A professor at Ingolstadt who dismisses Victor’s study of the alchemists as wasted time and encourages him to get back to his studies.
  • Like with his father, Victor responds in a rebellious way, deciding he knows best and continues his studies in pursuing "nature to her hiding places."
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Mr. Kirwin

  • The magistrate who accuses Victor of Henry’s murder but then lets him go free after realising he could not have committed the crime.

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4Biographic Context

5Chapter Summaries

6Key Themes

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