My Parting Opinion

I can't say that I was satisfied with the way Frankenstein ended. Though the book was beautiful, I didn't like the fact that almost all the characters had died - the monster included. I think the death I pitied the most was that of the monster. His life was summed up to being rejected for who he was, and his thirst of revenge towards the one that brought him to this world as a hideous creature. Earlier along, I had predicted that Frankenstein would have a 'doomed' future and, this revealed to be correct. Death is, after all, the most doom someone can get (if that makes sense).

Some of the themes did seem to be universal, as they were what drove the characters throughout the novel. For example, the theme of revenge was recurring throughout the story. The monster was driven and blinded by his want of revenge, destroying his creator's life because he was so sure that Frankenstein had destroyed his (by giving him one in the first place). The themes of death and horror were also present throughout the novel. Death was omnipresent - people always died. Horror and death went hand-in-hand in this novel because the way some of the characters died (at the hand of the monster) was horrific and awful. The fact that the monster killed Elizabeth instead of Frankenstein was horrific in the sense that he knew that Frankenstein would suffer more if his loved one was killed than if he was.

My final thoughts, would be that the book is really something. People should read it - it's beautifully written and thoughtful. It explores so many aspects of human nature and it left me perplexed and wondering. It's a really good read, one that's worth every minute you spend on the book. The characters are wonderful and realistic too - you can feel the pain and the anguish the monster feels, and you can relate to Frankenstein - despite his twisted mind. I'd recommend this book to anyone, it's really that good.

Sources: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, Walter James Miller, and Harold Bloom. Frankenstein, Or, The Modern Prometheus. New York: New American Library, 2000. Print.

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