Literary Structure In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

What is a literary structure? Literary structure can be defined by the organizational method of a written material. The structure of a novel, play or short story is hugely important. The structure is what gives the piece a meaning and importance. There are endless ways to make a structure. For example, an author must decide were the piece begins and ends and wether or not it end with comedic or a tragic resolution. Structure also decides how the story is told. In the classic book Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, there is an interesting structure. Frankenstein is one of the first horror novels of all time. Shelley got the idea of writing this scary story after having a nightmare. She decided to make the structure of her story a narration. She has three different characters narrate throughout the book. This plays an important role in how the book is interpreted and how the story is portrayed. In the story Frankenstein, Shelley’s choices impact the overall structure, meaning and effect of the work. Initially, the overall structure of the Frankenstein is impacted by Shelley’s choices. The story starts out with a character named Walton. Walton narrates about letters he was sending to his sister while sailing to the south pole. This is where the main character of the …show more content…
Knowing where to begin and and and novel is crucial. It is also crucial to identify what type of ending the piece has and how to end it properly. It is fair to say that the novel Frankenstein, by Marry Shelley, is such a classic because of the way she chose to set up her story. The multi-narration method really worked in her case and made the meaning and the overall structure very strong and impacting. One of the first ever horror novels became a part of history, not only because a women wrote it, but because of her brilliant mind and excellent writing capacity to make such an impressive literary