Frankenstein starts with a series of letters written by Robert Walton, the captain of a north pole bound vessel, to his sister back in england documenting the the dangerous expedition. Walton's vessel is stopped do to a sea of ice ahead of him. His ship is like a stranded island among all this ice. Walton is stuck for a few days and on one of those days a dog sledder comes up to the ship. The driver horribly weak, Walton takes care of him. The drivers name, Victor Frankenstein. Walton was lonely on his vessel and longed for a companion so he gladly nursed and helped Frankenstein return to health. Walton and Frankenstein become pals and Walton decided he would like to document Victor Frankenstein's life, and so the story goes.
Shelley is an interesting writer and uses good use of her vocabulary skills to highlight the scene and paint a picture of the plot. Although I am curious to see how Shelley introduces the image of Frankenstein.
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