2.4.3
Other Characters
Other Characters
Other Characters
Here is an overview of some of the minor characters in Frankenstein:
M. Waldman
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.
M. Krempe
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."
Mr. Kirwin
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.
1Narrative Structure
2Character Summaries
2.1Walton & Frankenstein
2.3Elizabeth, Justine & Henry
3Intertextuality & Allusions
3.1Intertextual References
3.2Philosophical & Scientific Theories
4Biographic Context
5Chapter Summaries
5.2Chapters
5.2.1Chapters 1-2
5.2.2Chapters 3-4
5.2.3Chapters 5-6
5.2.4Chapters 7-9
5.2.5Chapters 10-11
5.2.6Chapters 12-15
5.2.7Chapters 16-19
5.2.8Chapters 20-23
5.2.9Chapter 24 & Walton’s Last Letters
5.2.10End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-6
5.2.11End of Topic Test - Chapters 7-15
5.2.12End of Topic Test - Chapters 16-23
5.2.13End of Topic Test - Chapter 24 & Walton's Letters
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1Narrative Structure
2Character Summaries
2.1Walton & Frankenstein
2.3Elizabeth, Justine & Henry
3Intertextuality & Allusions
3.1Intertextual References
3.2Philosophical & Scientific Theories
4Biographic Context
5Chapter Summaries
5.2Chapters
5.2.1Chapters 1-2
5.2.2Chapters 3-4
5.2.3Chapters 5-6
5.2.4Chapters 7-9
5.2.5Chapters 10-11
5.2.6Chapters 12-15
5.2.7Chapters 16-19
5.2.8Chapters 20-23
5.2.9Chapter 24 & Walton’s Last Letters
5.2.10End of Topic Test - Chapters 1-6
5.2.11End of Topic Test - Chapters 7-15
5.2.12End of Topic Test - Chapters 16-23
5.2.13End of Topic Test - Chapter 24 & Walton's Letters
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