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Explore the key characters from Macbeth and Frankenstein and the lessons learned from their actions. Discover the consequences of greed, overconfidence, and the pursuit of power.
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Who’s Who? - Per. 6 Macbeth & Frankenstein
Amanda Hillman Macbeth • He is the Thane of Glamis, a Scottish noble and general in King Duncan’s army. • He is related to Lady Macbeth by marriage. • Macbeth is significant because he and his wife plan to kill King Duncan. • In the end Macbeth is killed by Macduff. • A lesson that can be learned is greed can lead to multiple conflicts.
Lady Macbeth by Eli Gonzalez *Lady Macbeth/ Their purpose in the story is when she convinces Macbeth to kill the King so he could be crowned next and be rich so that would benefit Lady Macbeth. *Lady Macbeth is relative to other characters in the book by her husband Macbeth. *She told and convinced her husband to kill a person so he can be the next king./She commits suicide after killing King Duncan and Macbeth didn’t give that much importance to her death./She was also dreaming and sleepwalking with blood on her hands. *At the end she dies when Macbeth is off to war. *We learn the their are consequences due to a person's act of being selfish and self centered.
Banquo -Banquo is the thane of Scotland and a general of King Duncan’s army -Banquo is connected to Macbeth by warning Macbeth to not trust the witches -Banquo is hunted from Macbeth’s men by the fear of Banquo taking Macbeth’s seat as king -Banquo is seen as a ghost sitting on Macbeth’s seat at the feast -Not everything is the truth
THE THREE WITCHES-Macbeth -The three witches in Macbeth project prophecies -At the beginning of the story, Macbeth and his companion Banquo go to the three witches in secret to ask for a prophecy -The witches predict that Macbeth will become King of Scotland, but will have a great downfall and eventually Banquo’s blood line will take over the throne
Hecate by: Emily Who is she? She is the leader of the witches. Hecate is the: “secret plotter of all harms.” How is she related? She is the goddess of witchcraft. Significance: Hecate is angered the 3 witches did not tell her their mischief. She says, “ overconfidence is mortal’s chiefest enemy.” What she means is that karma will catch up to Macbeth and he will die. What happened at the end to them? Continues to be the leader of the witches. Lesson: She teaches a lesson by saying that Macbeth’s overconfidence and his need to be the king will end in a negative way. One should not take another’s life in order to become a person with more power.
King Duncan April Knight -King Duncan is the King of Scotland -He relates to those in his country by being a leader -He crowns Macbeth as the Thane of Cawdor -He is eventually murdered by Macbeth -His death leads to disaster in the country from Macbeth’s murder rampage
Donalbain • King Duncan’s youngest son & Malcolm’s brother Was originally going to be heir to the throne of King Duncan • Malcolm’s brother • Didn’t do much except he fled after his father’s death • After being in Ireland he learns that he was "cherished by the king of that land." • When in a hard time try and get away before trying to solve an extremely dangerous problem.
Malcolm-Leslie Esquivias • He is the elder son of King Duncan and is next in line for the throne • Brother of Donalbain, son of King Duncan • He was afraid for his life after his father died and leaves Scotland to go to England • Wins the kingdom back from Macbeth, and became King • Don’t run when things get tough
Macduff • Macduff was a scottish nobleman and he became the leader of the crusade to overthrow Macbeth. • His wife and young son were murdered by people Macbeth sent. Macbeth was angry since he knew Macduff was not loyal. • Macduff killed Macbeth and cut off his head. • He pronounces Malcolm as the rightful king. • Lesson that we learn from him is to stay loyal and protect the things you love instead of blindly following someone whom you know is wrong.
Macduff’s Son Name in the Story: Not specified Characteristics: Clever and Innocent Info: Son of Macduff and Lady Macduff, the boy is wanted dead by Macbeth. When his father is declared a traitor, he defends him with fierceness. Quote: “Thou liest, thou shag-haired villain!” Illustration of Macduff’s son and his mother
Thane Of Cawdor - Austin Christopher Jenkins • The Thane of Cawdor is a high-ranking position in the royal court of Scotland. • Macbeth meets the three witches and they prophesied that he would be Thane of Cawdor. • After meeting the three witches, Macbeth was given the title of Thane of Cawdor after the previous thane was arrested (and later executed) for treason. By: Austin Jenkins
Victor Frankenstein • Mad scientist who creates the monster • The “father” of the monster, husband of Elizabeth, son of Alphonse, brother of William, cousin of Justine, friend of Henry • He created the monster • In the end he died on a ship most likely due to frostbite due to chasing the monster • Being ambitious is okay however too much ambition can be destructive
The Creature -By: Aidan Merchel-Zoric • Who he is /his purpose?: The Creature is the unnamed creation of Victor Frankenstein and the main antagonist of the story. • How they are related to others?: He has no relatives however he does have a creator; Victor Frankenstein. • Something significant that he did?: The Creature did a number of horrific things most notably the murders of Henry, William, and Elizabeth. He also learned the English language and attempted to immerse himself in human culture (unsuccessfully). • What happened in the end to him?: In the end of the novel, The Creature leaves all of the other characters and may or may not have died. • What lesson can be learned from them?: The lesson to be learned from The Creature is that retaliation will never be the solution to a problem.
Robert Walton By Jesse Faure WHO - Robert Walton is an Arctic seafarer, his purpose in the story was to record Frankenstein’s story. HOW - He isn’t a constantly recurring character but is related to others in where he is. SIGNIFICANCE - Nursing Frankenstein back to health. END - He witnessed how Victor and the monster had died. LESSON - That you can witness a lot of crazy things following someones life.
Camille Alcantara Henry Clerval • He attended Ingolstadt University with Victor. He nurses Victor back to health. After working unhappily for his father, Henry begins to follow in Victor’s footsteps as a scientist. • He serves as a foil character to Victor Frankenstein. He is a childhood friend of Victor and Elizabeth. • Henry was important to Victor and the main reason Victor was able to experience moments of happiness through his depression and illness. • He is murdered and his body is found along the beach in a boat with black marks of the monster’s hands around his neck. • You have a choice to live your best life every day, no matter the circumstances.
Elizabeth Lavenza Kerry Larson • Elizabeth Lavenza is a daughter from Milanese noblemen and a german Mother, and taken as an orphan into the Frankenstein family when she was just a child. • Elizabeth’s purpose is to take care of the family after Caroline (Victor’s Mother) dies of scarlet fever • Elizabeth was raised up with Victor Frankenstein and becomes Victor’s wife. • Elizabeth writes letters to Victor during his time at university, her letters are an important plot to the story. (Concern about Victor’s illness and how he needs to write to his family. • In the end Elizabeth ended up dying on her honeymoon. She was murdered by Victor Frankenstein's “creature”. • The lesson that can be learned from Elizabeth is she was genuinely happy person and came to everyone’s aid such as Justine Moritz and Victor during their time of need. She represents a positive outlook on life.
M. Krempe by Conner Savage • He is the first science professor Victor meets in Ingolstadt, teaches about natural science, and found what Victor had read as a child to be useless and gave him a list of books to read • He is in the same department as M. Waldman • He gave Victor a list of books he should read to learn about modern science • Unknown, presumably still teaching at the end of the novel • Always get another opinion on an important matter; try to find someone you like
Heather Lumb Safie’s Father • A wealthy turkish merchant who was falsely accused of a crime and was sentenced to death. • He is the father of Safie. Had a wife who was enslaved to the Turks before marrying him. • He tried to force Safie to return to Constantinople with him after she released him from prison. • He was afraid of being discovered while he hid in Italy so he fled. • You cannot force someone to do something they do not want to do.
Michelle Lopez Caroline Beaufort -Daughter of Beaufort who is taken in by the Frankensteins after her father dies. -Married to Alphonse Frankenstein and was the mother of Victor Frankenstein. -She rescues and adopts Elizabeth Lavenza from a peasant cottage in Italy. -She dies of Scarlet Fever, which she contracted from Elizabeth. -Lesson: Always give someone a second chance.
Ernest Frankenstein-by John H. • Sibling to Victor and William Frankenstein. He has no purpose in the story except that he shows up. • He is a member of the Frankenstein clan • They did not do anything significant in the novel. • In the end he was the only surviving Frankenstein. • A lesson we can learn is that if you stay away from family drama then nothing bad will happen to you.
Mr. De Lacey- Tekedrian Veal 1. Father of two kids who met the monster 2. He was in shock when he saw how ugly the monster was and tried to avoid it 3. Took care of his family even though they were living in a small house and were poor. 4. The monster killed him after he was being mean to the monster. 5. Never be mean to somebody if you don’t know them
Alexis McKinley Alphonse Frankenstein • Alphonse’s purpose in the story was to encourage Victor and to remind him that he is not alone and has family that loves and cherishes him dearly. • The father of Victor Frankenstein and William Frankenstein. Husband to Caroline. • Alphonse loved Victor and wanted to be a part of his life. He consoles Victor in his times of pain and him about the importance of family. • Victor never reached out to Alphonse and left his father worried • There are good parents in the world who truly love and cherish their children. Alphonse is an example of a role model parent
Safie is the daughter of a turkish merchant she fled her father and was adopted by the DeLacey family. • The monster watches over Safie when she is teaching the french language • The monster learns some french from her • Safie runs away from the cottage when she sees the creature • The lesson we can learn from Safie is that we should never stick with something we are uncomfortable with Safie Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
Mr. Kirwin - Anthony Dillard • Mr. Kirwin is the magistrate who Victor goes to see after Henry’s murder • He does not want to help Victor capture the monster • He charges Victor with Henry’s murder • N/A • Don’t accuse anyone of something until you have all the facts
M. Krempe - Ryan Duncan • WHO: M. Krempe is a professor at the University of Ingolstadt where Frankenstein studies at. • RELATIONS: In Frankenstein, it is not specified that He has any relations. • SIGNIFICANCE: M. Krempe is significant in Frankenstein because he scolds Victor for His “wasteful” time spent of alchemists. • THE END: In the story, M. Krempe does not die • LESSON: A lesson that can be learned from M. Krempe is that you shouldn’t doubt people when they’re at the lowest.
WILLIAM WHO: William is Frankenstein's younger brother and the darling little cute boy in the family RELATED TO OTHERS: He is a Frankenstein and is liked by other little girls because of his looks SIGNIFICANCE: He doesn't do anything THE END: He gets strangled to death by the monster and his death is the last straw of the Frankensteins dealing with death again LESSON: We can learn that many times unfortunately some innocent people have to die in order for the overall lesson to be learned Paul Manzo
The DeLacey Kids • Felix and Agatha are the kids of Mr. DeLacey the blind man. • The purpose Felix had in the story was when he read his stories to Safie the creature would listen to him read. Both Felix and Agatha were like a role model to the creature. • They are related to the others because of the way they rejected the monster like everyone else did. • Both Felix and Agatha rejected the creature with their fear of him. Felix was the one to hurt the monster when he saw the monster in the cottage with his father. • After their encounter with the monster in revenge the monster burned down the cottage • Although the family seemed nice they were quick to judge and didn’t know the help they were to the monster.
Justine Moritz • Justine worked as a servant, and was fond of the whole family. Her purpose was to act as a scapegoat for the monsters murder he committed. According to victor Justine was a very kind loving person. • She was the servant of the frankenstein family • She was accused of the murder of Victor's little brother William, and was sentenced to death • She was found to have been carrying a picture that william had been carrying • The monster framed her by inserting the picture into her pocket. • At her court case she pleaded guilty in the hope she would earn a non severe punishment
Margaret Saville by: Blaire Douglas • She is Robert Walton’s sister, her purpose in the story was to receive the letters and read them. • She is related to Robert • She disapproved of Robert’s expedition/voyage • n/a • A lesson we can learn is that you should always be there for your family.
Mary Shelley • The author of Frankenstein • Shelley wrote Frankenstein at the age of 19. • Married Percy Shelley in 1816 • Shelley died in 1851 at the age of 54 • Her novel was originally ridiculed but soon became a success. By: Gabriela Anthony
