Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, uses an extreme amount of imagery. These physical surroundings strongly affect the characters throughout. Frankenstein uses setting descriptions in order to reflect the emotional state of each character. Throughout Frankenstein the cold is used in order to set a negative mood or feeling. In the opening letters, Walton describes the setting as “surrounded by ice” that is “stretched out in every direction” (9). This cold setting reflects the “anxious thoughts”(9) running through his mind. By using ice, the author is able to reflect his mood off the scenery. As Victor Frankenstein is lead to confront his creation’s journey, the air is described as “cold [with] rain that began to descend” which reflects his “heavy heart and depressed spirits” (89). Throughout Frankenstein the cold is used to set a negative mood because the description of setting reflects the emotions held by the characters.
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Victor Frankenstein describes the “mountains of Jura” and the “thunder [that] bursts with frightful loudness from various quarters of heaven” (26) as something with power that brings him “curiosity and delight” (26). This power and majesty humbles him and brings him happiness in a dark time. He later describes the mountians as “glittering peaks in the sunlight over the clouds.” (89). These powerful settings of visual imagery are used to produce happiness within the characters. Frankenstein uses shifts in setting in order to reflect shifts in mood for contrast. When the winter turns into spring and the “desert and [gloom]” turn into “beautiful flowers” the creature’s mood, which was previously sorrowful than were “gratified and refreshed by a thousand scents of delight”
Victor Frankenstein describes the “mountains of Jura” and the “thunder [that] bursts with frightful loudness from various quarters of heaven” (26) as something with power that brings him “curiosity and delight” (26). This power and majesty humbles him and brings him happiness in a dark time. He later describes the mountians as “glittering peaks in the sunlight over the clouds.” (89). These powerful settings of visual imagery are used to produce happiness within the characters. Frankenstein uses shifts in setting in order to reflect shifts in mood for contrast. When the winter turns into spring and the “desert and [gloom]” turn into “beautiful flowers” the creature’s mood, which was previously sorrowful than were “gratified and refreshed by a thousand scents of delight”