... night" with "the rain pattered dismally against the panes". The bleak weather therefore, serves as an indication of the hideous result to come of Victor's creation. It is important to note that the setting in the novel is very much concerned with nature and how it reflects the characters. This aspect links the Gothicism of the novel to the Romantic period ... in Shelley's Gothic novel. Omens, dreams and visions are strongly featured in the Gothic novel. In Frankenstein, Victor has a nightmare in which he saw a disturbing vision of Elizabeth. After infusing a "spark" to give life to the ...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate