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Alphonse Frankenstein

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Alphonse Frankenstein - Key Quotations

Alphonse Frankenstein is Victor's father. He is a respectable man from an affluent background and is very supportive of his son. He also loves his adopted daughter, Elizabeth, very much.

Emotionally understanding

Emotionally understanding

  • 'I confess, my son, that I have always looked forward to your marriage with our dear Elizabeth as the tie of our domestic comfort, and the stay of my declining years. […] You, perhaps, regard her as your sister, without any wish that she might become your wife.' (Volume Three: Chapter 1).
    • Alphonse is willing to accept that marriage to Elizabeth may not be what Victor wants.
    • Alphonse is presented as being thoughtful and emotionally understanding to present the caring parenting from which Victor benefits.
    • This contrasts to how Victor treats the Monster.
Supportive parenting

Supportive parenting

  • '"My father!" cried I, while every feature and every muscle was relaxed from anguish to pleasure: "is my father indeed come? How kind, how very kind!"' (Volume Three: Chapter 4).
    • Alphonse cares so deeply for his son that he travels to Ireland to offer support to Victor whilst he is sick and imprisoned.
    • Victor's enthusiastic response to hearing of his father's presence demonstrates the positive impact supportive parenting can have.
Shock of family deaths

Shock of family deaths

  • 'He could not live under the horrors that were accumulated around him; the springs of existence suddenly gave way: he was unable to rise from his bed, and in a few days he died in my arms.' (Volume Three: Chapter 6).
    • Alphonse is presented as being sensitive to the shock of the deaths of his close family members.
    • Shelley is careful to make the connection between these deaths and Alphonse's own demise to suggest that Alphonse's death is another effect of Victor's ongoing battle with his creation.
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Plot Summaries

1.1

Volume I

1.1.1Letters I-IV1.1.2Chapters 1-31.1.3Chapters 4-61.1.4Chapters 7-81.1.5End of Topic Test - Volume I
1.2

Volume II

1.2.1Chapters 1-31.2.2Chapters 4-61.2.3Chapters 7-91.2.4End of Topic Test - Volume II
1.3

Volume III

1.3.1Chapters 1-31.3.2Chapters 4-61.3.3Chapter 7 & Walton in Continuation1.3.4End of Topic Test - Volume III
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Characters

2.1

Victor Frankenstein

2.1.1Role2.1.2Quotations2.1.3End of Topic Test - Victor Frankenstein
2.2

The Monster

2.2.1Role2.2.2Quotations2.2.3End of Topic Test - The Monster2.2.4Grade 9 - The Monster Question & Extract
2.3

Other Characters

2.3.1Robert Walton2.3.2Elizabeth Lavenza2.3.3Alphonse Frankenstein2.3.4Henry Clerval2.3.5Justine Moritz2.3.6The De Laceys2.3.7End of Topic Test - Walton, Elizabeth & Alphonse2.3.8End of Topic Test - Henry, Justine & the De Laceys
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Key Themes

3.1

Ambition & Pursuit of Knowledge

3.1.1Presentation3.1.2Key Quotations
3.2

Prejudice

3.2.1Presentation & Key Quotations
3.3

Justice

3.3.1Presentation & Key Quotations3.3.2End of Topic Test - Ambition, Prejudice & Justice
3.4

Companionship & Family

3.4.1Presentation & Key Quotations
3.5

Revenge

3.5.1Presentation & Key Quotations
3.6

Monstrosity

3.6.1Presentation3.6.2Key Quotations
3.7

Gender

3.7.1Presentation3.7.2Key Quotations3.7.3Key Themes - Companionship, Revenge & More
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Authorial Method

4.1

Genre & Intertextuality

4.1.1Genre4.1.2Intertextuality4.1.3End of Topic Test - Genre & Intertextuality
4.2

Form & Structure

4.2.1Form4.2.2Structure
4.3

Settings & Symbolism

4.3.1Settings4.3.2Symbolism
4.4

Imagery & Doubling

4.4.1Imagery4.4.2Doubling4.4.3End of Topic Test - Structure, Settings & More
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Context

5.1

Context

5.1.1Mary Shelley5.1.2Time of Writing5.1.3End of Topic Test - Context
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Recap: Main Quotes

6.1

Characters Quotes

6.1.1Victor Frankenstein6.1.2Quotations6.1.3Robert Walton6.1.4Elizabeth Lavenza6.1.5Alphonse Frankenstein6.1.6Henry Clerval6.1.7Justine Moritz6.1.8The De Laceys
6.2

Text Structure - Quotes

6.2.1Ambition & Pursuit of Knowledge6.2.2Prejudice6.2.3Justice6.2.4Companionship & Family6.2.5Revenge6.2.6Monstrosity6.2.7Gender

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    Why is it important that Alphonse is presented as being a thoughtful and emotionally understanding parent?Multiple choice
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    Where in the book is the following quotation from? <br><br> _'"My father!" cried I, while every feature and every muscle was relaxed from anguish to pleasure: "is my father indeed come? How kind, how very kind!"'_Multiple choice
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Elizabeth Lavenza

Henry Clerval