Mary Shelley discusses many important themes in her famous novel Frankenstein. She presents these themes through the characters and their actions, and many of them represent occurrences from her own life. Many of the themes present issues, and Shelley's thoughts on them. Three of the most important themes in the novel are Isolation, Creation, and Monstrosity.
The story is set on a ship sailing to the North Pole, which is one of the most desolate places on earth. Walton, the captain, who is venturing toward the north pole . states the quote, "But I have one want which I have never yet been able to satisfy, and the absence of the object of which I now feel as a most severe evil. I have no friend.”(18) This is an example of the theme isolation because Walton feels like he has left everyone he loves behind for the pursuit of a higher knowledge. Frankenstein also isolates himself …show more content…
This can be seen in Chapter 3 when Victor states,” So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more, far more, will I achieve; treading in the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation.” This quote proves abcessive Victor is, as he is putting his desire to learn what no man has before him, over the safety of himself and all the people he loves. The monster conceives of himself by reading about the creation of Adam in Paradise Lost; the monster asks for Frankenstein to create a mate for him; what's more, three different levels of narrative are actually created: the letters that R. Walton sends his sister, telling of his time sailing to the North Pole; the story that Frankenstein tells Walton, embedded in the letters; and the story that Frankenstein's monster tells Frankenstein of his youth, embedded in Frankenstein's story. The text as a whole, in this way, can be seen as a continual exploration of what is means to create
The story is set on a ship sailing to the North Pole, which is one of the most desolate places on earth. Walton, the captain, who is venturing toward the north pole . states the quote, "But I have one want which I have never yet been able to satisfy, and the absence of the object of which I now feel as a most severe evil. I have no friend.”(18) This is an example of the theme isolation because Walton feels like he has left everyone he loves behind for the pursuit of a higher knowledge. Frankenstein also isolates himself …show more content…
This can be seen in Chapter 3 when Victor states,” So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein—more, far more, will I achieve; treading in the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation.” This quote proves abcessive Victor is, as he is putting his desire to learn what no man has before him, over the safety of himself and all the people he loves. The monster conceives of himself by reading about the creation of Adam in Paradise Lost; the monster asks for Frankenstein to create a mate for him; what's more, three different levels of narrative are actually created: the letters that R. Walton sends his sister, telling of his time sailing to the North Pole; the story that Frankenstein tells Walton, embedded in the letters; and the story that Frankenstein's monster tells Frankenstein of his youth, embedded in Frankenstein's story. The text as a whole, in this way, can be seen as a continual exploration of what is means to create