Frankenstein, written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley, follows Victor Frankenstein’s journey as he attains the necessary education and understanding of the human anatomy to be able to breath life back to an empty vessel. Inevitably creating the Frankenstein monster, an absolutely atrocious and terrifying abomination. Gradually Frankenstein learns of his peculiar inception and understands why his life is full of mistrust and misunderstanding, eventually leading him to seek revenge against Victor’s family. Through the use of the nature imagery, the natural order, and natures presence as a solace Shelly relates nature to the mood, health and life of Victor Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein has experienced grave tragedies and numerous deaths within
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Throughout the course of the novel there have been a plethora of examples relating Victors health and sanity to his connection with nature. The creation of the monster has plagued Victor since the first day, and his continual denial and self rejection has led him to have only one source of stability. Although the monsters relentless lust for revenge has ravaged Victors personal life, Victor persistently seeks safe haven in nature rather than the consolation and aid of friends. Nature serves as crutch for Victor as it acts as an outlet allowing him to remember his early, happy life. After the death of Elizabeth, Victor states that he “Dreamt that [he] wandered in flowery meadows and pleasant values with the friends of [his] youth” (137). Victor has continually showed that nature acts as a solace for himself and allows him to clear his mind and grant himself temporary happiness. Victor constantly searches for an escape from reality, a place to forget the atrocities that have taken place. Remarkably, when in the presence of others Victor yet again shows his preference for nature and how “after the rest of the family had retired for the night, [he] took the boat, and passed many hours upon the water” (60). This passage is important because all of the prior quotations take place while victor is alone, where as this quotation shows victors preference of nature over company and companionship. Victor is happiest when he is left to his own devices and completely immerses himself in
Throughout the course of the novel there have been a plethora of examples relating Victors health and sanity to his connection with nature. The creation of the monster has plagued Victor since the first day, and his continual denial and self rejection has led him to have only one source of stability. Although the monsters relentless lust for revenge has ravaged Victors personal life, Victor persistently seeks safe haven in nature rather than the consolation and aid of friends. Nature serves as crutch for Victor as it acts as an outlet allowing him to remember his early, happy life. After the death of Elizabeth, Victor states that he “Dreamt that [he] wandered in flowery meadows and pleasant values with the friends of [his] youth” (137). Victor has continually showed that nature acts as a solace for himself and allows him to clear his mind and grant himself temporary happiness. Victor constantly searches for an escape from reality, a place to forget the atrocities that have taken place. Remarkably, when in the presence of others Victor yet again shows his preference for nature and how “after the rest of the family had retired for the night, [he] took the boat, and passed many hours upon the water” (60). This passage is important because all of the prior quotations take place while victor is alone, where as this quotation shows victors preference of nature over company and companionship. Victor is happiest when he is left to his own devices and completely immerses himself in