Frankenstein · Character
Ernest Frankenstein
Victor's younger brother who survives the family tragedies.
minor
Also known as Ernest
First appearance: chapter i
Ernest Frankenstein's tie to The Creature is one of the pressures that moves Frankenstein—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.
Now sixteen, active and spirited, desiring a military career.
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With The Creature (rivalry): Ernest is Victor's younger brother who survives the Creature's attacks but is deeply affected by the tragedy. With The Creature (rivalry): Ernest is Victor's younger brother who survives the…
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Relationship types
- Rivalry
- Other
Character groups
- Victor's Inner Circle
- Protagonist
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
In this chapter, the creature reaches his emotional and psychological peak by shifting from despair to a decla…
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- The Creature
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Ernest is Victor's younger brother who survives the Creature's attacks but is deeply… How this plays out →
- The Creature
rivalry · negative
Ernest is Victor's younger brother who survives the Creature's attacks but is deeply… How this plays out →
- The Creature
rivalry · negative
Ernest is Victor's younger brother who survives the Creature's attacks but is deeply… How this plays out →
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See Ernest Frankenstein in chapter i