The book begins with a series of letters from Robert Walton to his sister Mrs. Saville. Immediately, these letters make the reader aware of the date and location of the writer. Walton tells of his quest to the north pole, his loneliness, and a peculiar even that occurs. Walton comes across a man on the frozen water, takes him aboard, cares for him, and befriends him. This is how the story begins. All of the letters at the beginning of the book are to create the exposition and to prepare the reader for the coming story. It introduces the setting and how Walton stumbled upon Victor Frankenstein - the man who's story this really is. The letters allow for an indirect description of the setting and characters; it describes the situation in the form of a letter rather than directly stating specific details and description of the characters and setting.
Thursday, April 14, 2011
Frankenstein ~ exposition
"To Mrs. Saville, England. St. Petersburgh, Dec. 11th, 17--..." (page 1).
The book begins with a series of letters from Robert Walton to his sister Mrs. Saville. Immediately, these letters make the reader aware of the date and location of the writer. Walton tells of his quest to the north pole, his loneliness, and a peculiar even that occurs. Walton comes across a man on the frozen water, takes him aboard, cares for him, and befriends him. This is how the story begins. All of the letters at the beginning of the book are to create the exposition and to prepare the reader for the coming story. It introduces the setting and how Walton stumbled upon Victor Frankenstein - the man who's story this really is. The letters allow for an indirect description of the setting and characters; it describes the situation in the form of a letter rather than directly stating specific details and description of the characters and setting.
The book begins with a series of letters from Robert Walton to his sister Mrs. Saville. Immediately, these letters make the reader aware of the date and location of the writer. Walton tells of his quest to the north pole, his loneliness, and a peculiar even that occurs. Walton comes across a man on the frozen water, takes him aboard, cares for him, and befriends him. This is how the story begins. All of the letters at the beginning of the book are to create the exposition and to prepare the reader for the coming story. It introduces the setting and how Walton stumbled upon Victor Frankenstein - the man who's story this really is. The letters allow for an indirect description of the setting and characters; it describes the situation in the form of a letter rather than directly stating specific details and description of the characters and setting.
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