The Book Worm

Frankenstein  was one of those rare reads that completely took me by surprise.  Mary Shelley’s timeless narrative weaved a gripping mix of scientific ambition, ethical dilemma, and the tragic outcomes of the insane pursuit of knowledge. This story created a long-lasting impact upon me making me contemplate different aspects of life and wonder, what is it that truly matters in this world? I was affected by different feelings of sadness, joy, sympathy, astonishment, fear, and even horror. “ Night also closed around; and when I could hardly see the dark mountains, I felt still more gloomily. The picture appeared a vast and dim scene of evil, and I foresaw obscurely that I was destined to become the most wretched of human beings .” Victor Frankenstein’s woe and distress are vividly portrayed in this sentence. His sense of gloom and hopelessness intensifies as the darkness of the night obscures his surroundings and seems to amplify his emotional disarray, making him feel more wretched and l