Frankenstein and the Wolfman versus Dracula and the Creature from the Black Lagoon

When I think about the word "Frankenstein" the only thing I can picture is what my dad told me when I was little. He said that Frankenstein was green, really big, mean, and scary, and that he ate little girls with blonde hair and blue eyes for dinner. So, as a six year old with blonde hair and blue eyes, I had nightmares for a month. And, because my dad felt it necessary to tell me about all the different monsters out there (because he didn't want to discriminate against anyone) he used to tell me that Frankenstein and the Wolfman were best buds, and that they would go out and fight Dracula and The Creature from the Black Lagoon on weekends. Needless to say, my dad was obsessed with monsters and scary stories.

But enough rambling, let's talk about the book!

As has been stated many times in class before, the letters at the beginning are an important part of the book and therefore cannot be skipped over. Frankstein is a frame story and the letters are the first part of that frame. They set up the character of Frankstein (the real one, the one who makes the monster) and led into the story he tells about how he got to where he is today. The letters show Frankenstein as a very torubled, haunted man. His character seems confused most of the time, and he has trouble in some spots controlling his emotions. The letters themselves also set up a theme in the book: the desire to discover something new, or go on an adventure. So, even though they may not be under the heading of a chapter, it is important for the readers to read the letters and not just start at chapter 1.