Family

In the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, family plays in essential role in the characters. Throughout the course of the novel, we get a glimpse into the families of both Walter and Victor. It is obvious by reading the first few pages of the novel that Walter and his sister have some kind of relationship. The beginning of the novel is all letters from Walter to his sister. We also see a glimpse into Victor's family when it talks about leaving Geneva in chapter three. "When I had attained the age of seventeen, my parents resolved, that I should become a student at the university of Ingolstadt" (Shelley, 23). As we read the novel, we learn that family was present in the lives of both of the two main characters. Both of the characters grew up surrounded by people who truly cared about them and their wellbeing. The ironic thing that I noticed was that neither of them were isolated until they began exploring and studying. The exploration lead them to isolation and seperated them from their families and loved ones and broke the relationships that had been formed for years.