"'But soon,' he cried, with sad and solemn enthusiasm, 'I shall die and what I now feel be no longer felt. Soon these burning miseries will be extinct.'" - pg. 166
William dies; Henry dies; Elizabeth dies; Victor's father dies; Victor dies; and eventually the creature will die. Death, death, death. It is prevalent throughout the work of the novel. But death itself is not the theme. The theme is the effects that come from death. The results are sadness, depression, and more death. The death of William puts Victor into depression. The death of Elizabeth leads to Victor's father's death. The death of Victor leaves Walton sad and alone. This novel is teaching us that death is an evil that should be avoided at all costs; however, death is unavoidable, and we are bound to suffer through other's deaths. While I don't agree with this theme, that is what the author is teaching us. Clearly the rain is making her depressed; unfortunately, she can't enjoy good weather on her vacation.
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