"I have resolved every night, when I am not imperatively occupied by my duties, to record, as nearly as possible in his own words, what he has related during the day." -pg. 13-14
The format of this book is in letter form. The most important part to realize in the letters is the frame stories that surround the different letters. The first story is Robert and his journey, recording Victor's story. Within Victor's story we find many stories, such as the monster's story. Although this may be hard to track, it is very important to follow because the characters are often similar or reflect important qualities in each other. For example, Robert and Victor are much alike in the fact that they seek adventure. These frame stories reflect more than just characterization-- the reflect theme and plot as well. The frame stories are a very important theme and aspect of the story as a whole.
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