In Frankenstein, Mary Shelley incorporated many examples and motives to ensures the reader can infer what the theme of Frankenstein is. Shelley does this by including great uses of language and descriptive words coupled with emotion stricken dialogue. Also, Shelley explores the idea of the theme through her use of characterization and character development. This is can be seen through the development, or rather, journey of Victor Frankenstein. By using all of these devices, Shelley explores the theme of lost innocence, and its effect upon close friends and/or family member. To start off, the reader can tell from the beginning of the story, that the creature is in fact not hostile. The reader can see that while its size and facial features are abnormal, the creature shouldn’t have been thought of as a monster. An example of injustice is the moment and reaction Frankenstein had for…show more content… Its innocence was taken from it the moment Frankenstein refuses to give his creation pity. After his supposed lost of innocence, the creature “began to observe” (Shelley 20) human life and this begins his fascination with the De Lacey family. After another rejection from the De Lacey family, the creature is forced to leave behind his innocence and go seek revenge on humanity. Because of this, multiple deaths occur and can relate back to the creature. One prime example of the fatality lost innocence left behind is the death of Frankenstein “beloved William” (Shelley 28). Having been mistreated by Frankenstein, the creature decides to act upon his instinct and take revenge on Victor thus leaving William dead. The creature comparison of himself to satan and adam greatly show how different his life would have turned out if he had kept his innocence. He is at the point where there is no more morals because his feelings are filled with “rage and revenge” (Shelley
