Narration

The narration of this book is very interesting. Technically, it starts out as being Robert Walton. He presents the letters and the first chapter, but after that, the story becomes that of Victor, even though it is still technically Robert informing Mrs. Saville of the happenings in his guest's life. "I am by birth a Genevese, and my family is one of the most distinguished of that republic (page 15)." Here, the narrator transfer takes place. It goes from Robert's letter to his sister to Victor's telling of the story to Robert. Later, the narration skips around even more, at one point, skipping to that of the monster. While it is Victor's report of the monster's story, it is still the words of the monster. This likely serves to make the reading more interesting and change up the pace of the story a bit.