Frankenstein 1

"He then told me, that he would commence his narrative the next day, when I should be at leisure."
-page 13

This quote comes at the end of Robert Walton's August 19th letter. It is right before the stranger begins to tell his story that is warning Robert of pursuing knowledge and success. Frankenstein is a frame story, and this is the point in which the stranger (Victor Frankenstein) tells his story. As the reader, we are now into the second frame of the story. This is definitely not the last frame either. After Victor finishes his story, the novel will most likely take the reader back to the original frame containing Robert. The structure of a frame story can be somewhat confusing, but Mary Shelley has the original story structured with letters, and the second story by chapters, which helps the reader keep track. This type of structure lends itself well to foreshadowing and suspense, which makes the story more appealing. Even though Robert is the original main character, overall I think Victor would be considered the main character for the novel.