We first see ice in the letters of , who introduces the frame narrative through letters
that he writes to his sister. Walton is on a journey to the North Pole in an effort to find a
passage from the Pacific to the Atlantic. In this setting, we see ice emerging as a symbol of
unexplored territory.
The primary plot follows, with pushing scientific
knowledge and boundaries to create a humanlike being via his own, independent work. Frankenstein
explores realms of science that have never been touched and lives to regret doing so. He spends
most of the book in conflict with the being he's created and offers no guidance or support to .
Completely isolated and desperate for companionship, the creature finally returns to his creator
to argue that Frankenstein should create a companion for him. Note Frankenstein's inner
dialogue:
A creature who could exist in the
ice caves of the glaciers and hide himself from pursuit among the
ridges of inaccessible...
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