“I now also began to collect the materials necessary for my new creation, and this was to me like the torture of single drops of water continually falling on the head” -Found on page 193 This passage is an example of a simile because Frankenstein compares gathering information about his project to torture. Mary Shelly wrote this section as a simile because she wanted to convey that something simple, gathering notes and talking to professors, could be a horrible experience. It shows how much Frankenstein does not want to perform this favor he promised to the monster. To compare his task to something so extreme and specific shows how much it is taring away at Frankenstein, his moral struggle and inner turmoil. “ ‘I am not mad,’ I cried energetically; ‘the sun and the heavens, who have viewed my operations, can bear witness of my truth.’ ” …show more content…
In Frankenstein, Mary Shelly wants to show how important nature is to the characters and the different emotions Frankenstein feels when the weather and scenery change. Nature in the book Frankenstein acts almost like his guardians and emotions. For example when Frankenstein was up in the snow filled mountains, the tone was bitter and strenuous. However, when he was traveling on his was up to the mountains, the sunshine and flourishing plants calmed him and brought delight to his