Frankenstein - frame story

"Strange and harrowing must be his story, frightful the storm which embraced the gallant vessel on its course and wrecked it-thus!" p. 14

In the novel, there are many different things going on. One of the biggest literary devices being utilized throughout the book is frame stories. The story starts off as a man (Walton) writing a series of letters to his sister while he is on a voyage. He is relaying the tales of his journey, which prompts him to tell his sister about the man he saw chasing after a monstrous creature. This man is Frankenstein, who begins to tell his tale. So that is one story within a story. In the midst of his storytelling, Frankenstein's story is interrupted with the story of his creation. Now, there is a story within a story within a story. Not to mention there are lots of little stories within each of the characters' narrations. The story can be a bit confusing at times. However, I think all of these frame stories make the story seem more real. I know that when I am telling stories I like to give every detail and all the background information. So all of these back stories really make this book more enjoyable to me as a reader, but can make analyzing a bit more difficult because you have all of these different speakers talking about all different characters and events.