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A gentle young woman raised in the Frankenstein household, wrongly convicted and executed for the murder of Victor's brother William.
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Story role
Wrongly accused
Background
Came to live with the Frankensteins when she "was twelve years of age" (Chapter 6).
Relationships
Part of the Frankenstein household; close to Elizabeth.
Character arc
Accused of William's murder, convicted and executed (Chapter 8).
Key quotes
"I do not fear to die" (Chapter 8)
Source note
Quotes and chapter numbers are from the 1831 edition of Frankenstein. Fields left empty where the novel does not say.