Frankenstein Letters and Chap 1

I firmly believe that Shelley uses Walton as a lead in because the end of the story is going to be Dr. Frankenstein dog sledding in the Artic, being saved by a ship. This is a forshadowing of what is going to happen. From this beginning, I got the impression that the book was going to be hard and boring to read, but the further you get into the story, the more intense and exciting it gets. Even though the language is a little old school, I can make out what Mary Shelley is saying because of the way she uses it in a sentence. For example, countenance is used alot and it means facial expression. What gave it away was "his countenance was of grief". I have read ahead and it makes you question the making of the monster. As you read, the story answers why Victor wants to kill the monster. I find grieving, and sadness is a huge plot of the story. Not much happiness is portrayed so far. I really enjoy the figurative language used in this book because it paints an image in my mind. I can't wait to read the rest! Not even joking.