Mary Shelley, in her literary masterpiece, "Frankenstein," begins by telling the story of scientifically inclined Victor Frankenstein and his family. While on a family vacation and eventually at the University of Ingolstadt, Victor's interest in natural philosophy and chemistry was sparks to life. He spends the next several years researching a secret that is later revealed to be the knowledge of reanimating dead flesh. He becomes fixated with creating a creature from dead body parts from various cadavers. The night he brings this creature to life he is horrified by the monstrosity he has crafted, runs away, and falls feverishly ill. An extended amount of time passes as both the monster and Victor continue their lives, both greatly influenced by the monster's creation. The two characters display traits that are uncharacteristic of their defined beings. The monster is shown to be increasingly humane while Victor is proven to be increasingly monstrous. This lack of defined roles provides development of characters and plot. Victor is very much human; he experiences strong feelings of curiosity, guilt, and develops strong bonds with his fellow humans. He is immensely curious about the field of science which he pursues with intensity. Victor shows feelings of guilt when his creation kills his brother, William, and an innocent young woman is executed when she confesses to the murder in hopes that she will be released. As the monster continues to terrorize and murder, Victor counts himself as responsible because he created this being; "William, Justine, and Henry- they have all died by my hands  (Shelley 200). In his childhood, Victor forms strong relationships with Elizabeth, his adopted sister, and Henry Clerval. Elizabeth spends the majority of the novel awaiting Victor's attention and marriage. Henry nurses Victor back to health after finding him ill in Ingolstadt. Victor's love for Elizabeth is shown most intensely at the end of the nov