Halfway Point

"'My spirits were elevated by the enchanting appearance of nature...'"(pg 110).

I feel there is a lot of use of nature in this novel to help with many aspects of the story. First, I often feel nature is used to set the tone. For example, 'it was a dreary night in November' --the night the life was created, something ultimately against nature, atleast by a human. Second, I feel that nature helps to pass the time. For example, the changing of the seasons as Frankenstein works on his creation which ultimately averts the reader a way from the details of how is he actually creating life. Third, I feel that nature brings the novel together--as in the actual plot. The reason that Frankenstein found his monster was because nature seemed to be his refuge to think. While nature is the same aspect that supported the monster with life and ultimately kept him alive. Overall, it is no surprise to me that nature plays an important role in the novel as it discusses the means of life and creating life. Victor ultimately went against the laws of nature by creating life from methods unheard of, it is no doubt that nature is going to continue to haunt him.