Theme Of Romanticism In Frankenstein

Romantic and Gothic elements can be seen through the distorted descriptions of Victor’s creation and Victor’s reaction to his failed experiment. Victor uses distorted words, such as, “dun-white sockets” and “straight black lips” to illustrate the creature’s features. His skewed perception of the creature creates a dark and scary atmosphere for the audience. Victor’s creation was suppose to be the epitome of perfection and a being to give gratitude to Victor, but it turns out to be the complete opposite for him. He feels that this monster is a threat and develops a depiction that creates fear, a major aspect of the Gothic genre. His relationship with his creation was supposed to be a father/son relationship, however, Victor does not embrace that relationship. …show more content…
This creates an unrequited love between the creature and Victor, for the creature wants to have a father-figure, but Victor, on the other hand, wants nothing to do with it. Through this experiment, the audience sees the Romantic aspect of nature. Victor, confident and emerged in his science, creates the creature, messing with the natural course of life, and this leads to ugliness. Victor, as a male, is not physically able to create life, however, he does through an artificial mean, which changes and interferes with nature, which, in Romanticism, is seen as dangerous. Victor’s word choice, vivid descriptions of the creation, and his changed reaction to his creation show both Romantic and Gothic elements in