Gothic romance in literature combine elements of horror, death, and gloom, but also incorporate components of love, nature, and individuality; these aspects all play an important role in turning a fictional work of literature into a gothic romance. Nature specifically plays a significant role in gothic romance because it temporarily takes death or horror away from the story and greatly changes a character’s mood or emotion. In Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, nature significantly changes both Victor Frankenstein and the monsters’ moods when they suffer, demonstrating nature’s ability to momentarily restore and influence character’s spirits and positive emotions.
Nature’s temporary influence on character’s emotions is exhibited through Victor …show more content…
Victor’s creation of the monster fulfilled his dreams of exploration and science, but his creation went against the laws of nature, which eventually resulted in the death of many of his family members and led to Victor’s never ending search of the monster. Victor realizes he can never escape the monster, describing it as “evil” and “villain” like which leads to his suffering. This revelation further demonstrates nature’s ability to influence character’s emotions, displaying the importance that external factors have on character’s emotions. Although many internal decisions and components affect both Victor and the monster throughout the book, the external factor of nature contributed to extreme changes in their emotions and spirits. Nature boosts the spirits of both characters, however it does not get rid of the overhanging consequences of their sadness and depression. This mirrors the quick temporary solutions of today such as drugs and alcohol. These short term solutions seem effective in the moment, but over time the problems come
Nature’s temporary influence on character’s emotions is exhibited through Victor …show more content…
Victor’s creation of the monster fulfilled his dreams of exploration and science, but his creation went against the laws of nature, which eventually resulted in the death of many of his family members and led to Victor’s never ending search of the monster. Victor realizes he can never escape the monster, describing it as “evil” and “villain” like which leads to his suffering. This revelation further demonstrates nature’s ability to influence character’s emotions, displaying the importance that external factors have on character’s emotions. Although many internal decisions and components affect both Victor and the monster throughout the book, the external factor of nature contributed to extreme changes in their emotions and spirits. Nature boosts the spirits of both characters, however it does not get rid of the overhanging consequences of their sadness and depression. This mirrors the quick temporary solutions of today such as drugs and alcohol. These short term solutions seem effective in the moment, but over time the problems come