Frankenstein, Mary Shelley
"He sprung...darkness and distance."185
This is the last passage in the book. It is Frankenstein's creation's departure from Robert's ship. The poor creature mourns over the death of his creator even though his creator hated him and tried to destroy him. The last thing he says to Robert is "Farewell" and off he goes through the window and into the distance. His departure represents mystery, sadness, and emptiness. This is particularly shown where Robert says, "lost in darkness and distance." The last image of the book is the creation floating away and fading away into the darkness on an ice raft like the one that Victor arrives on.
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