Guide Mentor

Character Role Analysis

Dr. Waldman

Henry's old teacher comes to him to tell him he's an idiot for creating the monster. (Good call, Wald.)

Mentors are supposed to give good advice and make everything all right. And Waldman sort of gives good advice: he tells Frankenstein to get rid of his monster. But then he tries to dissect the creature while it's still living, which seems kind of bloodthirsty and awful.

Oh well. Henry's such a flawed protagonist; it makes sense that his mentor is flawed as well.