Life Insights

Frankenstein
Mary Shelley

In Shelley's Frankenstein, I came across many insightful quotes throughout the book. As Victor has just experienced the deaths of his brother, William, his dear friend, Henry, and his newly-wed wife, Elizabeth, his life has really taken a turn. All of these deaths happened in Victor's life in a time-span of a little less than three years. For Victor, this was a great deal of change in a very short period of time. Shortly after Elizabeth;s death, Victor says: "Nothing is so painful to the human mind as a great and sudden change"(Shelley, 146). After reading this quote, I instantly saw the truth in those words. As humans, we typically adapt to a routine and stick to it. We often like to do things that are safe and predictable in order to keeps things running smoothly in our lives. This quote verifies that obsevation about human's lives. Humans are often shaken by any change in their life that they do not see coming. Like the case was for Victor, some people take a long time recover from these changes. Some people never quite recover from sudden changes in their lives.