Frankenstein-Discussion Questions -- bracketed numbers are for the 1818 text as reprinted in the Longman anthology -- numbers in parentheses Three Gothic Novels edition are for the Penguin
1. Who was Prometheus? Why is the novel subtitled "the Modern Prometheus"
2. Why is the novel initially set aboard a ship? Can you think of any other famous works which are set aboard ships? Why did Mary Shelley choose to use that particular setting here? Does it mean anything beyond the immediately apparent physical setting?