Mary Shelley's opening to the novel Frankenstein was very different than the usual books. Shelley formatted the beginning of this novel into letters from the main character Robert Walton, to his sister in England. She started by allowing the reader to get a background view of the main characters and relating their stories to the ancient mariner's story. I believe this is a very effective way to start a ghost story and I would too. I think this because giving your reader the correct background information for later purposes is a good technique while writing.
Friday, April 18, 2014
Mary Shelley
Mary Shelley's opening to the novel Frankenstein was very different than the usual books. Shelley formatted the beginning of this novel into letters from the main character Robert Walton, to his sister in England. She started by allowing the reader to get a background view of the main characters and relating their stories to the ancient mariner's story. I believe this is a very effective way to start a ghost story and I would too. I think this because giving your reader the correct background information for later purposes is a good technique while writing.
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