Parenthood and abandonment
Victor serves as a failed father figure who creates life then abandons his child. How does the creature’s behavior reflect the consequences of parental neglect? What responsibility does Victor bear for the murders?
The monster's perspective
Rewrite a key scene from the creature’s point of view. How does changing perspective alter your understanding of responsibility and morality in the novel?
Shelley's Prometheus
Research the Greek myth of Prometheus and the Romantic concept of the ‘new Prometheus.’ How does Victor both embody and deviate from the Promethean archetype of the heroic sufferer who brings fire (knowledge) to humanity?