How does Mary Shelley present Elizabeth Lavenza in 'Frankenstein'?

LANGUAGE

Shelley presents Elizabeth Lavenza as comforting to social expectations although as the novel progresses,

• Lavenza breaks out of her shell of stereotypes as shown through the use of a lexical field of piety and adjectives. 
• Frankenstein repeatedly applies 'heavenly' language as her "voice" is "gentle". 
• Her hair is the "brightest living gold". The description of her hair being "gold" suggests Elizabeth is valuable and perhaps money can define her worth as is done with gold. 
• Therefore, Victor suggests Elizabeth is a merely a piece of beautiful property. 
• A contemporary and modern audience might associate gold (perhaps in the form of jewellery) with heaven as Christians often believed that heaven was a place to receive all things one desired which meant luxuries like gold. Her voice being described as "gentle" is almost angelic and may remind the audience of the soft religious instrument: the harp. 
• Shelley's use of angelic and religious language suggests women were there to support their men and follow them like an angel. Moreover, Elizabethan women were commonly used as display pieces for their husband, for Victor only describes her appearance as opposed to innate qualities like personality.

FORM
Found in essay about women's role in Frankenstein.

STRUCTURE
Find in extract for Frankenstein.

------------------------------> It is what happens with minor characters although one might argue Lavenza is not a minor character.

Her belief in human goodness is shattered by Justine's unjust execution. She realises that "vice" is not "imaginary" but real suggesting her previous naive fashion.

She is called a "beautiful and adored companion".