Frankenstein Characters: Complete Analysis
Frankenstein features complex characters representing different aspects of society, each embodying themes of the novel.
Victor Frankenstein is the ambitious scientist who discovers how to create life, then immediately regrets it. The Creature (never called Frankenstein—that's the creator, not the monster) is intelligent and sensitive but hideous, rejected by everyone who sees him. Elizabeth is Victor's adopted sister and fiancée. Henry Clerval is Victor's best friend who provides contrast to Victor's obsessive nature. Robert Walton, an Arctic explorer, frames the story and provides another example of dangerous ambition.