Epic Characteristics
Frankenstein, like most epics, has small font and lots and lots of fancy language. Besides that it has many specific traits that it shares with many epics.
Using The Illiad as an example, many characters exceed the normal amount of strength or intelligence, not unlike Frankenstein and his creation. Frankenstein of course took his mad science to a new level when he brought back the dead and he made his creation irresponsibly strong and durable. In most epics there's usually some godly powers messing things up and Victor, who metaphorically plays God definitely messes something up. |