Over and Over again

"...which was one of the first of spring, cheered even me by the loveliness of its sunshine and the balminess of the air." (pg 100)

This is just one of the numerous examples of a motif used throughout the novel. The motif is that winter always brings misery to the character, whether it be the creature or Victor. Something in the winter always brings unhappiness to the main characters. However, once spring rolls around, life is restored to nature and the character magically get happy once again. Not once in the novel does this recurring idea fail to take place. From this motif, many things can be obtained. I think that it contributes to a theme of the novel. The theme is that throughout life, there will always be tough times in our lives. However, we will get back on our feet and move forward again. To me this sounded like a possible theme occurring from this motif, even if it does sound pretty cliche and corny... However, the relationship between the seasons and the emotions of the characters is interesting. During the winter, nature is lifeless just as the characters are lifeless and down. However, once spring comes, life starts to spring from the earth (no pun intended) and the character become lively and happy once again.