Intertextual Analysis Frankenstein/Into the Wild

The text Frankenstein closely resembles the themes we observed in the selection of Into the Wild shown in class. Solitude is a major theme in both works. The main character of Into the Wild decides to leave his privileged life in order to immerse himself in the wild and attempt to survive completely on his own. Frankenstein also plunges into deep solitude as he devotes himself completely to the creation of the monster. People cannot live without other people, this statement is upheld in both works. The main character of Into the Wild dies in the last scene because he is unable to survive the wild on his own while Frankenstein becomes physically sick in his solitude. Humans need other human beings in order to survive and thrive as displayed by the main character of Into the Wild and Victor Frankenstein.