What Is The Point Of View In Frankenstein
The Choice is Yours
In Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, Shelley uses contrasting views on the same story to provoke thought in the reader and to compel them to decide for themselves who they symbolize with. Shelley provides three views on the same story. She begins the narrative in letters written by Walton, a sea captain setting sail to the North Pole, to his sister in England. Shelley then goes into Victor Frankenstein’s point of view. The reader gets a firsthand experience when Victor begins to recall his journey for scientific advancements that turned into his living nightmare. Victor’s viewpoint of his monster is dramatic and very twisted. He explains, in grave detail, the monsters grotesque looks and evil actions. Victor believes that everything is the monsters fault and the monster wills all bad things to happen. Victor portrays himself as the victim of a blood thirsty villain. He leads …show more content…
In the Monster story, all the bad that happened to Victor were simply bad fortune that Victor single handedly brought on him. The Monster backs up this belief with reliable evidence, where as Victor simply played himself as the victim. Finally, Shelley switches back into the letters written by Walton. Walton offers an unbiased view on the story the reader has just witnessed. In his beginning letters, he, as well as the reader, agreed with Victor that the Monster was nothing but revenge driven, blood thirsty killer out to destroy Victor. However, as the story develops, change begins to take place in the readers mind. The Monster becomes less of a Monster and more of an individual that the reader can relate to. Walton’s point of view helps the reader differentiate between the two conflicting views on the same account. The reader relies on Walton to help them distinguish between their puzzling opinions and emotions. Because Walton is an unbiased person, he gives the reader a sense of impartiality and
In Mary Shelley’s, Frankenstein, Shelley uses contrasting views on the same story to provoke thought in the reader and to compel them to decide for themselves who they symbolize with. Shelley provides three views on the same story. She begins the narrative in letters written by Walton, a sea captain setting sail to the North Pole, to his sister in England. Shelley then goes into Victor Frankenstein’s point of view. The reader gets a firsthand experience when Victor begins to recall his journey for scientific advancements that turned into his living nightmare. Victor’s viewpoint of his monster is dramatic and very twisted. He explains, in grave detail, the monsters grotesque looks and evil actions. Victor believes that everything is the monsters fault and the monster wills all bad things to happen. Victor portrays himself as the victim of a blood thirsty villain. He leads …show more content…
In the Monster story, all the bad that happened to Victor were simply bad fortune that Victor single handedly brought on him. The Monster backs up this belief with reliable evidence, where as Victor simply played himself as the victim. Finally, Shelley switches back into the letters written by Walton. Walton offers an unbiased view on the story the reader has just witnessed. In his beginning letters, he, as well as the reader, agreed with Victor that the Monster was nothing but revenge driven, blood thirsty killer out to destroy Victor. However, as the story develops, change begins to take place in the readers mind. The Monster becomes less of a Monster and more of an individual that the reader can relate to. Walton’s point of view helps the reader differentiate between the two conflicting views on the same account. The reader relies on Walton to help them distinguish between their puzzling opinions and emotions. Because Walton is an unbiased person, he gives the reader a sense of impartiality and