Many of the main ideas behind the literary movement of Romanticism can be seen inFrankenstein by Mary Shelley. Some critics have argued that Frankenstein is actually more sophisticated than the prose of other romantic writers, as this novel “initiates a rethinking of romantic rhetoric". Beyond character portrayals, however, there are several important romantic themes and ideas that are presented in Frankenstein. Victor notes that the landscape of the Orkneys and that of his native country are quite distinct. His description of the Orkneys is cold, barren, gray, and rough. In contrast, he recalls Switzerland as colorful and lively.
