Frankenstein: Plot Summary (AQA GCSE English Literature): Revision Notes

Frankenstein: Plot Summary

Mary Shelley's "Frankenstein" follows the story of Victor Frankenstein, a young scientist who becomes obsessed with the idea of creating life. After years of study, Victor succeeds in animating a creature made from assembled body parts, but he is horrified by the result and abandons his creation. The creature, rejected by society and his creator, becomes increasingly bitter and seeks revenge on Victor by targeting his loved ones. The story is told through a series of letters from Robert Walton, an explorer who meets Victor in the Arctic as he pursues the creature. Victor recounts his tragic tale, ending with his death, and the creature, filled with remorse, disappears into the icy wilderness, vowing to end his own life.