Human made Monster

Frankenstein is written by Mary Shelly in 1818. It's novel of Gothic Science Fiction Genre. The novel's story is surrounded with the danger of extreme knowledge, sublime nature and monstrosity. 

The story has three Narratives:

1. Captain Walton's Introductory Frame Narrative:
The story develops with the letters of Robert Walton to his sister back to England when he was traveling towards North Pole. He met Victor during his journey and Victor Frankenstein tells Walton about his strange creation The Monster. The next story continues with the narrative of Victor.

2. Victor Frankenstein's Narrative:
The story begins with Victor's childhood in Geneva. He studies Natural Philosophy and Chemistry. He was very knowledgeable person that soon he develops a secret technique to impart life to non-living matter. He made a man with 8 feet height. When he look at his ugly look he gave him a name "Monster". He fall ill and went to Henry. After four months he returned back and came to know that The Monster has murdered his brother William. Then onward the murders continues by the Monster.

“If I cannot inspire love, I will cause fear!”

He demanded to make a companion for him. Victor denied so Monster frighten him. Victor started making the female Monster. But he was afraid of another Monster so he destroys his creation and the Monster vows to take revenge saying that "be with you on your wedding night". Then the Monster kills one of the Victor's friend and then on Victor's marriage day he kills his wife Elizabeth too.. In anger and despair he follows Monster towards North Pole where he meets Walton.

3. Captain Walton's Concluding Frame Narrative:
Captain reconnects the story. He found the Monster and also learns that Monster was very sad for his creator. At last the Monster vanished and never to be seen again.

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein

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