Mary Shelley beautifully tells the story of a desperate creator and his despicable creation in her novel titled Frankenstein. Set in 18th century Europe, it contains a sinister but meaningful message regarding the desire for love and acceptance. Through the story of a young man traveling to the North Pole, the author introduces the protagonist: a scientist named Victor Frankenstein who finds himself at the northern end of the earth. Frankenstein used his scientific knowledge to create a living being, but his plans were derailed when his experiment took an unexpected turn. The product is a mysterious monster that has been roaming free since its creation and currently lives in the North Pole. As Victor searches for the creature, he tells his story to the traveler, Robert Walton, in an attempt to dissuade him from the trap of reckless desires. Victor sees that Walton was a goal-obsessed man, like himself, and wants to help him curb his impulses that could lead to disastrous results. Shelley writes in keeping with the Romantic period in which she wrote, as she incorporates countless aspects of nature into her writing. Nature constantly and significantly affects the protagonist's changing moods during his youth, his search, his recovery, his return to Switzerland, and his final pursuit of the beast. In fact, the natural environment that surrounds Victor Frankenstein closely reflects the mental confusion and conflicts he experiences throughout his adventures. The connection between nature and Victor's spirit becomes evident early in the young man's childhood, a period during which he is generally content. Frankenstein describes his early childhood in the warm climate of Italy in middle of paper...with a vengeance (155). With the countless forces of nature mirroring his mental struggle, this is where his story meets that of his listener, Robert Walton. Frankenstein warns Walton never to fall victim to excessive desires for discovery. Nature constantly and significantly affected the protagonist's changing moods during his youth, his research, his recovery, his return to Switzerland, and his final search for the monster. The natural environment that surrounds Victor Frankenstein accurately reflects the mental confusion and conflicts he experienced throughout his adventures. Overall, its story and the details of its natural environment come together to demonstrate the heartbreaking consequences that can arise from an obsessive search for power and discovery. Works Cited Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. Boston: Cornhill Pub., 1922. Print.