Play me some Music

(Frankenstein, Mary Shelley)

"The young girl was occupied in arranging the cottage; but presently she took something out of a drawer, which employed her hands, and she sat down beside the old man, who, taking up an instrument, began to play and produce sounds sweeter than the voice of the thrush or the nightingale. It was a lovely sight, even for me, poor wretch who had never beheld aught beautiful before" (103)

No matter the novel or the genre of a book, there is always a respect and power within music. Music is commonly a source of freedom, beauty, or bond between characters, and it is no different within this book. The poor creature, let's call him Valli..as in the second part of Frankie Valli (oh man I crack myself up) comes into the world without a parental figure and is forced to nurture himself. It is a blessing that he comes upon this family to observe to learn compassion and beauty of life through music instead of remain in the chaos and fear he was created in (Perhaps he will learn the Monster Mash..). This growing knowledge of life continues as he witnesses his image of the seemingly blessed family become the true image of a family of sorrow and poverty. Valli has to lose his innocence quickly and become part of the real world. At least it has music and the chance of beauty. Valli was fortunate to stumble upon such a family.