The book Frankenstein is way better than I expected. It goes into great detail of nature and things that the characters or Shelly feel are beautiful. Also, it goes deep into the idea of revenge and consequences of actions.
Even though the story seems very far fetched and impossible, many direct parallels can be made to everyday. Victor creates a monster for himself. He indulged all his time into this creation and treasured it. For the longest time he was consumed with the success of his creation, not realizing the effects and consequences he will soon face. Already, the reader can relate this to something he or she is dealing with or someone they know is dealing with. Take drugs for an example. If someone becomes consumed with a drug it takes over his or her life. Nothing else matters. But, some people realize their monsters and confront them. It takes a long time and it is never easy. Victor ran from his fears for so long it was almost impossible for him to face his creation. However, in my mind he overcame his problem, but was left with horrible circumstances. He had lost everyone close to him because of his creation and his decision to end his troubles.
The young Shelly did an amazing job with this novel, and provoked many useful thoughts and emotions for me to think about.
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