Sorrow And Loss In Frankenstein

Undoubtedly, Shelley's Frankenstein is filled with the motives of death and sorrow, that appear in nearly every aspect of the book. Four male characters such as Victor, Walton, the monster, and the cottagers, all experience their sorrows at one time or another. Some may find Frankenstein as a horror story; however, it is actually a book of despair and misfortune. Evidently noticeable is the fact that every page exposes more suffering than the page before. Thus, sorrow and death are unavoidable in Shelley's book. Walton's turn of events towards the end of the book is fairly interesting. Initially, his aim was a quest to the North Pole, however, as a result of some unexpected changes he is faced with the monster that reveals his plans for self- destruction. The most painful experience for Walton is …show more content…
His father's death is coming right after the murder of Elizabeth, Victor's ill-fated bride. After so much death that he had to experience arises a question, namely how is it possible that Victor could still be aware of his actions when he resolves to chase the monster and end its violent frenzy? He cannot. Victor is surrounded with the feeling of pain and sorrow of his past that he does not realize that the creature that he is attempting to destroy is physically stronger than any mortal. The conflict that surrounds Victor seems to be created by the monster, when in fact the despair and suffering comes from his own hands, because he is responsible for creating and giving life to the beast. Victor's creature lived in a world of everlasting strife and anger. He was the epitome of human antagonism and anxiety, but at the same time scary, repulsive monster whom no human being could easily gaze upon. His dreadful existence presented him as a ruthless monster that is responsible for the deaths of at least three people, however he could not consciously accept accountability for his acts