Frankenstein brings into question what constitutes someone as human. In class, people started to be on team Victor or team Monster on the basis of who the true monster of the book is. But throughout the book, I felt as though the point wasn't to just pick one side, but to look at the characters... Continue Reading →

Within Frankenstein By Mary Shelley, the monster created by Victor Frankenstein wandered the forest aimlessly. Since the monster is new to life, he had to learn the basics of survival and society without aid from another person. As he recounts his journey to victor, the monster describes: "The moon had disappeared from the night, and... Continue Reading →

In Frankenstein, the reader finds out that Walton, adventurous captain of a ship, "desire[s] the company of a man who could sympathize with me" (4). Although muddled by lavish words, Walton just wants a friend to talk to, to relate to. There have been at times where even though I am surrounded by people, I... Continue Reading →