Frankenstein 17

• “I was like the Arabian who had been buried with the dead, and found a passage to life, aided only by one glimmering, and seemingly ineffectual, light.” (p. 47)

This excerpt is describing the fourth voyage of Sinbad the Sailor in The Thousand and One Nights where Sinbad is buried alive. However, seeing a light in the distance, he follows the guiding light - finding his way to freedom. Throughout the book, Shelley uses light as a reoccurring symbol to show discovery, illumination, and motivation. As Sinbad escapes death, using a guiding force, Victor unlocks the secrets of his work and makes a fascinating discovery.

(Works Cited)
Karbiener, Karen. Frankenstein Endnotes. New York: Barns & Noble, Inc., 2003. Print.