Frankenstein 2

    As I begin reading chapters one and two of Frankenstein by Mary Shelly, I notice the narrator has changed. The narrator for the letters portion of the novel was Robert Walton, the captain of his voyage. However, as the book transitions from the letters to the chapter portion of the story, the narrator changes to a man named Victor, previously referred to as "stranger." The story is still told from first person point of view, however it is from a different person's point of view. The current narrator is the man Walton's crew picked up after being stranded on the broken ice. The man is telling Walton his history, beginning with his childhood. Victor tells Walton about his childhood, his family, and his interests.

"The world was to me a secret which I desired to divine" (Shelley, 18).

     I love this quote Victor says to Walton. It truly captures his personality and his character as he grew up. He seems to have had an adventurous childhood where he independently discovered the world.  Hearing Walton's story is very interesting, and I wonder if he will remain as the narrator for the remainder of the novel.