Imagery

"Spring advanced rapidly; the weather became fine and the skies cloudless. It surprised me, that what before was desert and gloomy should now bloom with the most beautiful flowers and verdure (page 81)." This is one of many examples of imagery in Frankenstein. In the case of this novel, imagery is most usually used to describe the sanctuary into which Victor continually retreats. The woods supply a sort of safe haven for victor, and they seem to serve the same purpose for the creation. With its vivid descriptions of flowers and leaves falling, Frankenstein is a novel in which the imagery is not simply to spice up the reading. It serves to explain to the reader exactly why it was such an escape for the characters. After something horrible and traumatizing happens, Victor and the creature both seek sanctuary in a place most fear to enter. Really, as hectic, crazy, and terrifying as the mysteries of the forest can be, they are no match for what Victor must face with the appearance of his creation. Similarly, the creation only knows one or two things about Victor. One of which is the he bestowed a miserable life upon him. This leaves neither one feeling to fond of the other;hence, the need for a peaceful retreat.