Color Me

The reality of Walton's situation is twisting around him (regardless of the storyteller that is present). The first color on our palette represent the ever-present cold that penetrates past the hull of the ship. With ice constantly marching forward at an ever steady rate, Walton and his crew do what any man would do in this situation; keep the hellish cold from penetrating their souls, and ending their endeavor.

The next color represents one of the most important yet trouble some aspects of isolation within a group. I envision Walton and his friend speaking; letting time pass whilst the man recounts his deeds. The crew appears in good spirits, but as the hellish cold finds its way into the ship, the crew will rely upon one another's kinship to keep their collective spirits afloat. This color appears warm appearance, but when one looks deep into its nucleus they will find that it is not as warm as first thought.

As the doctor tells us of his past, we learn of his plans to continue the work of his professor. The Doctor is consumed by this; "Such were the professor’s words... enounced to destroy me." (pg 45, Frankenstein) The Doctor will not let anything impede his progress. His intense passion warrants red, but his maniacal perseverance darkens his passion into something barley recognizable. Thus, the typical color of passion has become darkened; less wholesome. Brown.

After two years, we learn that the Doctor is still steadfast in his pursuits. His passion is still darkened, but we empathize with the Doctor.; "Two years passed in this manner[.] [I am,] heart and soul, in the pursuit of some discoveries which I hoped to make." (Pg 50) Reading these line, I feel compelled to accept the doctors work. It is as if the Doctor is a performer that absolutely and unconditionally loves his craft. We, as a crowd looking on from the sidewalk, see the man juggling eighteen chainsaws whilst playing a kazoo to Metallica's Enter Sandman. We appreciate the effort put into the work, don't truly understand it. Therefore, the color of dark passion has been lightened, and we as an audience feel for the Doctor.

Finally, we have the future of the Doctor's story. With a bleak outcome hinted at the end of Walton's last letter home, we as readers anticipate a story wracked full of terrible monsters and villainous deeds. The bleakness is portrayed through the palette's last color, or lack there of. Sand depicts perfectly what I expect from the story; much angst and many upset villagers. I expect the monster to have little joy in his/her/its life; it too will be full of angst and upset villagers.