The Gothic Tone in Frankenstein
The gothic tone of Shelly's first ten chapters played an important role in the scene's development. Shelly delves into the gothic traditions that were founded in 1818, and the settings of these traditions depict a classic infernal genre. The coffins, candles, and gloomy nights clearly portray a gothic nature. Furthermore, the author used archaic terminology such as "grave-worms" and "convulsed," which gives the readers a classical gothic sense and so creates the scenario. The antiquated language also creates gothic classical graphic picture. The places that are viewed to be mysterious to the audience give the novel the gothic setting. The novel opens a significant sense of the physical setting which establishes the nature of the environment that mirrors the gothic nature. For example, Victor gives a gothic description of the Orkneys landscape which magnificently creates the scene of the novel.
Romanticism Elements in Frankenstein Novel
In chapters the first ten chapters, particularly in chapters seven and eight, an element of gods that characterizes the romantic era is evident. Victor plays the role of being a God and creates a monster which is not natural and ends up murdering his brother. Besides, another important element is the advancement of science and technology. The creation of the monster emanates from the developments of science and medicine giving the creatures a means of life. In reference to the dark romanticism, the first ten chapters are prone to sinful acts particularly when Victor’s series of actions culminated into destructions of his life and family. An element of misplaced intelligence is portrayed in victor and his natural world along with that of his family becomes dark and mysterious as they are surrounded by death. Romanticism environmental nature has also played an important role in the novel branding it as a true depiction of the romantic era. Victor describes the nature of Swiss hills as being covered by verdant lines and blue lakes that are a true reflection of the sky. The described nature gives the novel a feeling of romanticism. The instances of emotions outweighing rationality and primitivism are other elements of romanticism evident from the novel.
