1. Frankenstein Retold in Pictures

2. Chapter 1: The Good Family “ My mothers tender caresses and my father’s smile of benevolent pleasure while regarding me are my first recollections”(19). Chapter 1 begins Victors tale. He fears being judged harshly by Walton and wants to make known that he was brought up by a wonderful family who could do no wrong. He talks of their travels throughout Europe, and of how they came to acquire his sister Elizabeth. Lauren Leister

3. Ch. 2 The Beginning “As I stood at the door, on a sudden I beheld a stream of fire issue from an old and beautiful oak which stood about twenty yards from our house; and so soon as the dazzling light vanished, the oak had disappeared, and nothing remained but a blasted stump” (26). The Frankensteins have settle in Geneva where they plan to spend the remainder of their lives. Victor led the happiest childhood along with Elizabeth under the care of their loving parents. Victor is entranced by the lightning that strikes the tree and this is what triggers his ambition of science. Adam Heiselman

4. Chapter three is filled with a couple farewells. First Elizabeth get sick so Victors mother cares to her and brings Elizabeth back to good health but gets sick in the process. She did not have the same outcome as Elizabeth and the flu killed her. Then Victor decides it’s time to go to college and explore his interest in science biding farewell to his family. At college he meets many professors who guide him in the direction of who and what to study to learn the most modern information of science. Chapter 3: Farewell “ I will endeavor to resign myself cheerfully to death and will indulge a hope of meeting you in another word. She died calmly”(29). We could not tear ourselves away from each other nor persuade ourselves to say the word ‘farewell’”(30). Kerri Clement

5. Chapter 4 – Obsessed & Alone “Winter, spring, and summer passed away during my labours; but I did not watch the blossom or the expanding leaves-sights which before always yielded me supreme delight-so deeply was I engrossed in my occupation.” (Pg. 40) Summary: Victor becomes fascinated by the creation and death of life. He begins to use all of his time studying and neglecting his friends because he is becoming obsessed of his goal to be a great alchemist. He shuts himself away in his apartment till he eventually comes close to his goal of creating a new life. Chris Andreadis

6. Chapter 5: The Creation Comes to Life After two years of nonstop working towards creating life, Victor achieves his goal. He immediately realizes the horror of what he has created and runs from his laboratory. Upon fleeing from his apartment, Victor runs into his childhood friend, Henry Clerval, who has come to join him at the university. Clerval immediately realizes how greatly Victor’s health has declined to the point of constant anxiousness and hallucinations. Clerval’s care and the beauties of nature are what comfort Victor enough to return to physical health. “It was already one in the morning; the rain pattered dismally against the panes, and my candle was nearly burnt out, when, by the glimmer of the half- extinguished light, I was the dull yellow eye of the creature open…” (42). Laura Kreider

7. Chapter 6: Maybe I do need a vacation! “…Henry proposed a pedestrian tour in the environs of Ingolstadt, that I might bid a personal farewell to the country I had so long inhabited”(54). After receiving a letter from Elizabeth and the arrival of Henry Clerval Victor begins to feel much better and plans a return trip to his home to see his family. But before returning Henry talks him into going on a two week hike to make him feel even better Lauren Leister

8. Ch.7 Absolute Devastation “Justine Moritz! Poor, poor girl, is she the accused? But it is wrongfully; everyone knows that; no one believes it, surely, Ernest?” (62). Victor is at college and is tragically informed of his young and youthful brother’s death in a letter from his father. He returns home to his native country and finds that Justine Moritz is accused of the murder of the youth. No one believes that she is guilty, but the evidence posed against her is very strong. Adam Heiselman

9. Chapter 8: Unproven Innocence Victor expresses how guilty he feels and the torture he experiences as he watches the trial of innocent Justine. The trial does not progress in Justine’s favor because she had already given a confession, but Elizabeth testifies to Justine’s innocence and benevolent character. Even after this attempt to prove her innocence, Justine is declared guilty and imprisoned before her execution. Her last request is to see Elizabeth,who goes accompanied by Victor, in order that she might declare her innocence one last time. “My cousin… it is decided as you may have expected; all judges had rather that ten innocent should suffer than that one guilty should escape” (68). Laura Kreider

10. Chapter 9: Unsure of the Next Move “The immense mountains and precipices that overhung me on every side, the sound of the river raging among the rocks and the dashing of the waterfalls around spoke of a power mighty as Omnipotence—and I had ceased to fear or to bend before any being less almighty than that which had created and ruled the elements, here displayed in their most terrific guise”(76). Deeply feeling the loss of Justine Victor Withdraws form his family and becomes slightly suicidal. His father, Alphonse, becomes increasingly worried about Victor and moves the family to their home in Belrive. Upon arriving Victor removes himself form the family take some time to think in the beautiful majestic scenery that surrounds him Lauren Leister

11. Chapter 10 – The Monster Here? “My heart, which was before sorrowful, now swelled with something like joy…” (Pg. 80) Summary: Victor is still feeling somewhat melancholy about being responsible for the murders so he decided to take a trip to the top of Mount Montanvert. When he arrives at the top the scenery and majestic mountains cause him to feel better. However, when he turns around he see’s his monster racing towards and a great fear develops inside Victor. The monster does not hurt his creator rather asks him to come and listen to his experiences. Chris Andreadis

12. Chapter 11: Newborn Sensations This chapter includes the monster’s story beginning with the first time he opens his eyes. Similar to an infant, he slowly develops his senses and makes many discoveries of nature, especially fire. He creates his hovel next to a homely cottage where he observes a family living in poverty, hard work, and sadness, the De Lacy family. “A strange multiplicity of sensations seized me, and I saw, felt, heard, and smelt at the same time; and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses” (84). Laura Kreider

13. Chapter 12: Lending a hand “ And during the night I often took his tools, the use of which I quickly discovered, and brought home firing sufficient for the consumption of several days” (92). Now that the monster has watched the De Lacey Family for a little he starts picking up on things about them; one thing being their poverty. Therefore, he decides to try and help them by doing certain tasks like chop firewood in the middle of the night and leave it for them. The monster also learns the names of the family and starts learning sounds and words. Winter was finally vanishing and the sun of summer emerging. Kerri Clement

14. Chapter 13: The Unexpected Surprise “The days now passed as peaceably as before, with the sole alteration that joy had taken place of sadness in the countenances of my friends” (99). One spring day, as the monster is observing the family, a knock on their door changes his life. Safie, a Turkish girl who was promised to be wed to Felix does not speak French but since she plans to stay with the De Lacy family, they start to teach her the language. Since the monster has a clear view of their living space, he secretly takes lessons along with Safie. He attempts to speak the words that they teach and listens as Felix reads from many educational books. Laura Kreider

15. History of De Lacey Family chap 14 The monster is still explaining his experience, he told Victor about the De Lacey family. He was able to receive information because he was listening to the story the old man was telling the family. The De Lacey family knew Safie and her father when they were all living in Paris. Safie father was accused of a crime and was sentenced to death, but the De Lacey family tried and help Safie’s father out. The De Lacey family figured out a plan to help Safie’s father escape prison and it worked. After everything was over the De Lacey family were caught, stripped their wealth and exile from France. “… his deliverer was thus reduced to poverty and ruin, became a traitor to good feeling…” Katelyn Medina

16. Ch. 15 The Approach The monster decides to try and reveal himself to the De Lacy family in hopes that they will accept him. He tries approaching the father because he is blind and cannot judge him on how he looks. To his surprise the rest of the family comes home unexpectedly and the monster is not welcome. Felix beats the monster with a stick and he flees the scene with great disappointment. ‘… I quitted the cottage, and in the general tumult escaped unperceived to my hovel” (115). Adam Heiselman

17. Ch. 16 First, but Not the Last The monster flees the scene and ends up in Geneva. He ends up saving a little girl from drowning and is rewarded by being shot. In his rage he grabs William and finds out that he is Victor’s younger brother. In his frustration of being shot and being abandoned he strangles William and leaves him to be found. “… I grasped his throat to silence him, and in a moment he lay dead at my feet” (122). Adam Heiselman

18. The monster has asked Victor to create another like him so he doesn’t have to be lonely anymore. Victor right away says no because of the wrongs the monster has already done. The monster promises to leave mankind alone and venture to the wilds of South America. Victor still has a hard time agreeing to do such a thing again but finally agrees to. The monster goes saying he will follow Victor Where ever he may go. Chapter 17: A favor “Oh! My creator, make me happy; let me feel gratitude towards you for one benefit! Let me see that I excite the sympathy of some existing thing; do not deny me my request!”(125). Kerri Clement

19. Victor has returned to Geneva where he is overcome with a state of melancholy. He laid in a little boat all day just watching the clouds and listening to nature. Then his dad approaches him about marrying Elizabeth and Victor wants to but he needs to take care of the monster first. In order to do so he must go on a journey to England to gather new equipment and knowledge in order to complete the task. He uses getting married as an excuse to go explore and get out of the state he is in. He and Henry set out with a destination to London and making many stops on the way. Chapter 18: Journey “ I remembered also the necessity imposed upon me of either journeying to England …”(131). “ I expressed a wish to visit England”(131). Kerri Clement

20. England Trip chap 19 Victor and his best friend Henry take a trip to England to visit. They travel all around through England and Scotland site seeing. Victor wants to leave Henry with an acquaintance because Victor grew impatience. Victor wants to start creating this female monster as soon as possible. Eventually, Victor drops Henry over in Perth, Scotland and he takes off. Henry is really sad that he isn’t going to be accompanied by Victor. Victor goes far away to a little shack, this is where he the laboratory is. Victor devotes many hours to creating this monster. “… I devoted the morning to labor, but in the evening, when the weather permitted, I walked on the stony beach…” Katelyn Medina

21. Chapter 20 Never Again While working on a second monster Victor begins to doubt his first creation. What if she didn’t stay away? What if they bred and created more monsters? After looking up and seeing the monster grin at him from the outside Victor destroys what he made of the second. “I almost felt,” he says, “as if I had mangled the living flesh of a human being.” pg 153 Eldar Nalic

22. Chapter 21-Justice reigns supreme “I entered the room where the corpse lay and was led up to the coffin. How can I describe my sensations on beholding it? I feel yet parched with horror, nor can I reflect on that terrible moment without shuddering and agony. The examination, the presence of the magistrate and witnesses, passed like a dream from my memory when I saw the lifeless form of Henry Clerval stretched before me” Chapter 21 pg. 155. Zan Brown

23. Ch. 21 summary This chapter picks up where the last one left off, and that would be at the murder scene. All the townspeople of Ireland expect Victor to be the perpetrator of this crime, but Victor has no idea how it happened at all. They proceed to take him to the town magistrate, who puts him through a trial. During the trial, they ask him if he recognizes the murdered man, and as soon as he sees him he recognizes right away that it is Henry Clerval who had been murdered. The sight of this sickens Victor to the point that he can’t even function, and falls very ill. When he awakes, he is in jail, but the magistrate named Mr. Kirwin comes to visit him, he’s much more sympathetic than he previously was. He also brings with him a visitor who happens to be Victor’s father Alphonse. After the visit from his father, the case against him is dismissed because of lack of indisputable evidence and he is free to go. Zan Brown

24. Victor and his father are making their way back to Geneva and just landed in Paris. Victor receives a letter from Elizabeth who expresses her love to him, and who wants to know his true feelings. She would love to marry Victor but she wants it to be out of Victors free will and love for her not just because it’s what their family wants. Victor writes back and confesses his love to her, and then goes on to write about how he has a horrid tale for her but it has to wait until after their wedding. Chapter 22: True Feelings & Secrets “I confess to you, my friend, that I love you and that in my airy dreams of futurity you have been my constant friend and companion” (166). “I will confide this tale of misery and terror to you the day after the out marriage shall take place”(167). Kerri Clement

25. Chapter 23: Sailing away to their last breathes “ She was there, lifeless and inanimate, thrown across the bed, her head hanging down and her pale and distorted features half covered by her hair”(173). “He was unable to rise from his bed, and in a few days he died in my arms”(175). After Victor and Elizabeth are married they go in a boat to go to Evian where they would stay for the evening. Once arriving they spent time together walking on the shore enjoying the scenery. Then night came and Victor’s fears were shown in in face and actions. Elizabeth left him alone and descended into another room while he inspected the area for the monster. Then she screamed and Victor knew it was the monster. He retreated to the room in which she had went and found her lifeless, strangled by the monster. They searched and searched for him but no trace was found. Afterwards he returned back to his father who was in poor health and later died in his arms. Kerri Clement

26. Ch. 24 Consummation Tragically, Victor dies on Walton’s ship because of exhaustion and natural causes. The monster boards the ship and finds Victor dead and feels absolutely ashamed. He feels as if he has ruined his own life as well as Victor’s. The monster tells Walton that he has no need to pursue him because he is going to burn himself on a funeral pile as far north as possible. “I entered the cabin where lay the remains of my ill-fated and admirable friend” (194). Adam Heiselman