Thunderstorms

     In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley there are many times when the setting affects the mood of the situation.  The wedding night of Victor and Elizabeth is an example of this.  Right away it says that "suddenly a heavy storm of rain descended" (144).  When I read that line, I knew that things were not looking to good.  Victor says that he was calm during the day but as anxious as the night approached.  The storm adds to Victor's eagerness and he knows that the night will be bad.  The creature does end up appearing, and it seems to me that there are other times when the creature appears that there is bad weather.  I think it is smart of Shelley to work with the setting because it helps set the mood of the following scenes.  It allows the reader to predict what kind of events are about to happen and whether they will be good or bad.  Like I said, right when I read that it was storming, I knew that something horrible was about to happen.