Structure of Frankenstein

Structure of Frankenstein

1. Set up

   • Creates context
     • Suspense
       • Multiple perspectives
         • Outside narrator (Walton about Victor)

2. Resolves

   • Never too late to turn around
     • Walton learns from Victor

3. Reflection

   • Shows how characters feel now
     • Allows for more emotion
   • Reader can understand motive
   • We already know the ending
     • Positioned to view as cautionary

4. The letters

   • Personal: makes it more believable
   • Sets the era
   • First hand account