Frankenstein: Effects of Alienation and Isolation The gothic horror novel, Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, tells the story of Victor Frankenstein, a power-hungry man who brings about his own destruction through the creation of a monster. While searching for the monster in the arctic, Frankenstein is rescued by Robert Walton, a lonely sea captain on a search for the unknown. Frankenstein then narrates to Walton the story of the monster. Through the novel, Mary Shelley explores the themes of alienation and isolation. These themes are most evident through the characters of Robert Walton, Frankenstein, and the monster. Walton is a twenty