Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
The mood created by Shelley in Frankenstein quickly changes when the creature decides to encounter the cottagers. Before the encounter, the mood was somewhat calm. As a reader, I was a little bit on edge because I knew that the creature would soon encounter the cottagers. I was nervous for the creature before he executed his plan. The mood of hope for the creature quickly changed to sorrow for the creature as a reader. Due to the early return of old man DeLacey's family, the creature's plan was rushed in execution. After the creature had realized the children were home, he told the old man something that insinuated his rush. "Now is the time!-save and protect me! You and your family are the friends whom I seek"(Shelley, 96). The rush shown by the creature changes the mood from comfort to discomfort for the reader. While the creature had waitedd for the seemingly opportune time to approach the cottagers, the plan soon went awry. If the creature had waited until the whole family was home, then I think that his plan may have gone better for him.
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