The Romantic influence is clearly displayed as Mary Shelley writes Frankenstein with words of emotion throughout and surrounding significant circumstances in the book. She captivates the reader and overwhelms them with feelings as they read about life altering events with emotion.Dr. Frankenstein receives a letter from his father informing him that William (his brother) had been killed. The father goes on to say "Come, Victor; not brooding thoughts of vengeance against the assassin, but with feelings of peace and gentleness, that will heal, instead of festering, the wounds of our minds. Enter the house of mourning, my friend, but with kindness and affection for those who love you, and not with hatred for your enemies.your affectionate and afflicted father, "
Although, I felt that Dr. Frankenstein had contibuted to these circumstances, this passage made me empathetic to Dr. Frankenstein's situation.
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