Read the beginning of a letter from Mr. Walton to his sister that appears later in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, or the Modern Day Prometheus. How does the writer's point of view impact the description that he communicates? August 26th, 17—.You have read this strange and terrific story, Margaret; and do you not feel your blood congeal with horror, like that which even now curdles mine? Sometimes, seized with sudden agony, he could not continue his tale; at others, his voice broken, yet piercing, uttered with difficulty the words so replete with anguish. His fine and lovely eyes were now lighted up with indignation, now subdued to downcast sorrow and quenched in infinite wretchedness. Sometimes he commanded his countenance and tones and related the most horrible incidents with a tranquil voice, suppressing every mark of agitation; then, like a volcano bursting forth, his face would suddenly change to an expression of the wildest rage as he shrieked out imprecations on his persecutor.Works CitedShelley, Mary W. Frankenstein, or the Modern Day Prometheus. London, 1831. The descriptions Walton provides seem more honest and powerful since he writes in first person to his sister and anticipates that she will feel the same way that he does. The facts lack realism because they are written in the form of a letter to someone who cannot verify their accuracy. The omniscient point of view allows readers to see the story from multiple angles, providing a more complex and complete understanding. The first-person point of view is distant and aloof, preventing readers from feeling a close connection with either character.

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Read the beginning of a letter from Mr. Walton to his sister that appears later in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, or the Modern Day Prometheus. How does the writer's point of view impact the description that he communicates?

August 26th, 17—.
You have read this strange and terrific story, Margaret; and do you not feel your blood congeal with horror, like that which even now curdles mine? Sometimes, seized with sudden agony, he could not continue his tale; at others, his voice broken, yet piercing, uttered with difficulty the words so replete with anguish. His fine and lovely eyes were now lighted up with indignation, now subdued to downcast sorrow and quenched in infinite wretchedness. Sometimes he commanded his countenance and tones and related the most horrible incidents with a tranquil voice, suppressing every mark of agitation; then, like a volcano bursting forth, his face would suddenly change to an expression of the wildest rage as he shrieked out imprecations on his persecutor.

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Shelley, Mary W. Frankenstein, or the Modern Day Prometheus. London, 1831.

	The descriptions Walton provides seem more honest and powerful since he writes in first person to his sister and anticipates that she will feel the same way that he does.
	The facts lack realism because they are written in the form of a letter to someone who cannot verify their accuracy.
	The omniscient point of view allows readers to see the story from multiple angles, providing a more complex and complete understanding.
	The first-person point of view is distant and aloof, preventing readers from feeling a close connection with either character.