Characterization is the way that the author reveals information about the characters to the reader. Every story written has at least a minor form of this in the work. Frankenstein is no exception, and contains a lot of characterization in the story.
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Just like any other work of literature Frankenstein is filled with many examples of direct and indirect characterization for the reader to pick up on. Starting with the monster, we can tell that he's smart because of the way he talks. This is one of the indirect characterizations because this is something that the author doesn't directly explain about the monster. Something the author does say about the monster is his description. He is described as a huge being, tall and very ugly. These are some very obvious examples of direct characterization (where the author directly describes the characters).
Another example of characterization is an important indirect characterization of Victor Frankenstein is when he is making the monster. He obsesses over the creation of this being. He doesn't sleep right, he does't eat right, he doesn't socialize. This gives the characterization that he gets obsessed over things that he is very interested in. Very few people get this absorbed in their work, and this sets him apart from other people. |