"That then was the period fixed for the fulfillment of my destiny. In that hour I should die, and at once satisfy and extinguish his malice" (123).
This novel was a downer from the very beginning, starting out in the desolate and harsh North Pole where Walton finds a nearly dead Victor. From there, Victor tells his story and manages to make his entire history gloomy. When he mentions positive times in his life, he also talks about destiny and his impending destruction. Contributing to the negative nature are the themes of destiny, duty, death, and depravity. Victor felt that fate led him to create the creature and ultimately try to destroy it. He felt a conflicting duty to his family and the creature that led to the deaths of four friends and family. Death was mentioned frequently in the novel, and depravity was usually connected with death. Emotions connected to these themes also added to the somber tone like guilt, sorrow, and anger.
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