Shelley and her contemporaries are no different. To make up for this lack of education, they undertook adventures to broaden the mind and soul. Many Romantic writers at this time had little formal education. Also, note that the letters to Margaret Saville in England have the initials "M.S.," which could also be interpreted as Shelley's own initials. Shelley uses Walton to add validity to the novel. The story about the creature would be merely hearsay if not for Walton's personal encounter with Frankenstein and his creation. The framing technique also makes the story more compelling because Walton will eventually see the monster at the end of the novel. This technique eases the reader into the story and adds a subplot that gives the main story texture and richness. Mary Shelley returns the reader to the letter format at the end of the novel. This letter and the following three, which begin the novel, use a literary device called framing, which, like a picture frame, sets up the major premise of the novel. He relays to his sister that he has felt a sense of sadness at his own ignorance, and he wants to improve himself and expand his knowledge. Robert does so anyway after failing as a poet and inheriting a substantial sum of money from a deceased cousin. It was Walton's father who had told his uncle that Robert should not become a career seaman. If he fails, he will be home sooner or never. He tells his sister that if he succeeds he will not return in months or years. Soon, he will travel to Archangel (now Ankhangelsk), Russia to finalize his plans and hire a ship. Walton recounts how he will not sail until June of the next year on his expedition, when the polar ices have thawed somewhat. Knowing the harsh climate and the dangers involved with making such a passage, he feels confident that a crew and ship will be found to make the trip, even after six long years of his own preparations. Walton is on an expedition to look for a passage through the Arctic Ocean to the North Pacific Ocean via the seas of the North Pole. Please R&R.This first letter, written on December 11, 17 -, is from Robert Walton in St. Language: English Words: 23,008 Chapters: 13/13 Comments: 41 Kudos: 20 Hits: 533Ĭompletely off the wall FrankensteinxLunark story I wrote. The final weeks leading up to the assault on the Werewolves' territory by the Nobles. drive him further and further until there will be nothing left. This ever-growing fear and emptiness, this hunger for more. With the news of Muzaka still alive, the Union crumbling and the Nobles back on the move, fear gets ahold of Maduke - the Lord who got into power through treachery and scheming now fears to lose this power.
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