Male Loniness

Frankstein obviousl has many different themes running through but i think that Mary Shelley focused in on the male ego. I believe that it is Mary Shelley's attempt to portray a males vulenerability to loniness.

For starters there is Victor, a man is has everything. Who had a loving family, who even found him a wife and pseudo-adopted her in order to keep them close. Victor had dear friends who seemed eager to spend time with him and who admired him. Victor has intelligence and the respect of his peers and professors yet he still finds himself isolated, alone and cut off from the world.

Then there is Walter. Walter is constantly surrounded by his crew mates during his voyage, yet continually writes his sister confessing his loniness and his inability to connnect with anyone else on the ship. Once Victor died Walter gave in to the requests to return home, despite his desire to explore the world and stumble upon something great.

THe final example, though maybe cannot be classified as a human is the monster. Though he is never given a chance to include himself in society, had a chance to make ammence with Victor yet chose solitude and vengence.

Are men more vulernable to loniness?

Heather Stuart