Character and character constellations in Shelley's Frankenstein

Characters and Character Constellations in Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein

Victor Frankenstein:
- the protagonist of the novel
- a round, dynamic character
- changes from an innocent youth, who is eager to learn, to a disillusioned, embittered man, who tries to live with the tragedies life threw at him
- because the novel is told by various narrators the reader gets multiple insights into the character of Victor Frankenstein: 1. the classic mad scientist who oversteps every boundary without concern 2. the brave adventurer who – in the name of science – tries to discover new scientific methods and cannot be held responsible for the consequences 3. the young man who gets consumed by the ambition to learn and then by science itself etc.
- as a youth: ambitious, enthusiastic, sporty, loves nature, loves his family, carefree, idealistic, wants to achieve something great … :
“So much has been done (…) more, far more, will I achieve; treading in the step...