Analysis Of Mary Shelley s Frankenstein - 1841 Words

The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley tells a strange and tragic tale of a mere human named Victor creating life and the consequences of this act. Throughout the novel, we see Mary Shelley using Robert Walton, Victor Frankenstein, and the monster emphasize a theme of loneliness and the effect it has on a person. It seems that humans have a persistent need for social interaction and acceptance. Mary Shelly shows this to us with the interactions of Victor, Robert and the monster. Throughout the novel, we see how isolation serves as the starting grounds of conflict, particularly in the case of the monster. Frankenstein begins with four letters written by Robert to his sister. This is the first appearance of the theme loneliness, as he is†¦show more content†¦He is on a dangerous trip to the north pole with no one to vent to. He is worried that should his dreams and expedition not work and his only human contact on the ship was his letters to his sister. Robert and his relations with his crewmates are minor and kept to the minimum. His other major human relation was Victor Frankenstein, who he meets later in the novel on his expedition. From his ship Robert has saw Victor on a dog sled passing the ship and Victor approached the ship that Robert was on and asked what direction the ship was heading. He latter boards the ship and Robert learns that Victor was chasing a someone that had passed the ship the previous day. Robert and Victor spends a lot of time on the ship and their relationship grows stronger. Victor Frankenstein can be said to be the protagonist of the novel but he also has a major problem of isolation and loneliness. Victor has a loving family and close companions such as Elizabeth and Henry. Mary Shelley also described the fact that Victor’s family desire to keep in contact with him, dissipate the fact that Victor does not make an attempt to build a positive relationship. One major time that we saw Victor in self-isolation was when he went to university in Ingolstadt. Victor stated â€Å"And the same feelings which made me neglect the scenes around me caused me also to