Pre 1900 Prose - Frankensein
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Pre 1900 prose coursework Which character does the reader have the most sympathy for: Victor Frankenstein or his creature? The full title of the novel is Frankenstein: or, The Modern Prometheus. Prometheus was a Greek god who created humanity this links in with the book as Victor is the creator of the monster. The novel was written by Mary Shelley in 1818. The book is basically about a man who is obsessed with life and attempts to cheat death and is unaware of the consequences, that in the end go terribly wrong. The main characters of the book are Victor, Frankenstein, Captain Walton and Elizabeth. Each of the characters tells the story from a different point of view. Mary Shelley has done this to manipulate the reader's feelings. The story is told from 3 different people: Captain Walton writing a letter to his sister. The creature telling victor what happened to himself and...

