- Narrator is a man called Victor Frankenstein.
- Frankenstein is narrating from his death bed.
- He is telling his story to Walton.
- He tells Walton to begin with about his background, he talks about his family.
- Caroline is his mother and Alphonse was his father
- Frankenstein then describes how his childhood companion, Elizabeth Lavenza, entered his family because her mother died and is adopted by the Frankenstein family.
- Caroline was visiting a poor italian town where she spotted Elizabeth and her family who couldn't feed themselves. Victor calls Elizabeth a creature however describes her as being a beautiful child.
- At the time of the adoption. Caroline decides that Victor and Elizabeth would marry one day.
Interesting quotes linked with Gothic elements
- "- a creature who seemed to shed radience" The word creature is an odd word to describe Elizabeth he was previously complimenting her on her looks, it could be that Victor thinks that Elizabeth is so beautiful that she couldn't be real and therefore a 'creature'. Another interpretation could be that Victor is using her to foreshadow his idea to create a 'creature' later on in his life.
-" A being heaven sent" Victor talking about Elizabeth This quotation is linked to the religious element of gothic literature. Victor is sating Elizabeth is a heaven sent which justify his belief in heaven and more significantly in Christianity. This is the first time that Victor shows his belief in god.
- Bottom of page 35: Victor talks about himself being 'created' by his parents, however is contradicted before by Victor talking about Elizabeth being adopted and not being 'created' by his parents.
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