Frankenstein
Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein
Victor's mother
A kind, charitable mother who brings Elizabeth into the family and dies of scarlet fever after nursing her.
Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein is Alphonse's wife and the mother of Victor, Ernest and William. She is selfless and noble-hearted, devoted to charity and to nursing those in need. She is the one who brings home the gentle orphan Elizabeth and presents her to Victor as a pretty present.
Caroline is the emotional center of the family's happy childhood years. She has set her hopes for the future on one thing: that Victor and Elizabeth will one day marry.
“My children, my firmest hopes of future happiness were placed on the prospect of your union.”
In the story
Contains spoilers.
When scarlet fever strikes the house, Caroline catches it while nursing Elizabeth. On her deathbed she gathers the two young people and tells them her firmest hopes of future happiness were placed on the prospect of their union.
Her death is the first dark shadow on the family. Victor calls it the first misfortune of his life, and swears that science must find a way to conquer death. Her miniature portrait later hangs around William's neck, and the Creature takes it when he meets the boy.
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