05 | 16 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - 5 short-answer questions about the character Walton Most of the time we just read or watch stories and pay little thought to all of the little details that are included to impact the audience

05 | 16 - Frankenstein by Mary Shelley - 5 short-answer questions about the character Walton

Most of the time we just read or watch stories and pay little thought to all of the little details that are included to impact the audience. A good author introduces elements that enrich the experience and may allow the reader to more closely identify with the story.

• How do you think that this story would differ if the letters from Walton were not included? (Assume that the story would have been modified to the 3rd person omniscient POV and not started and ended abruptly.)
• What does Walton's involvement in the telling of this story add to it?
• What reasons can you think of for Mary Shelley to include him?
• What assumptions can the reader make about the events of the story because of Walton’s involvement?
• When his sister finally received these messages what do you think her reaction was? (What would your reaction be if a relative wrote a letter to you like this?)