4. How does nature lead to human happiness?

In this novel, the presence of nature leads to rational thought. This rational thought was missing when Victor created his first monster because the presence of nature was also missing. Victor was locked in isolation. He rarely left his apartment; he only went out to get his materials. Because Victor did not let nature in, he was not able to ponder the consequences of his creation. He only cared about his glory. If he had thought about how his creation would have interacted with the world, he might not have created his monster. The lack of nature in the first part of the book led to disaster. A creature was created, with no connection to the world nor did he have any love from his creator.

When given another chance to create a creature, the only thing that was different, was the presence of nature. Instead of constantly locking himself in a room, Victor took long walks by the lake. He states, "at these moments I took refuge in the most perfect solitude. I passed whole days on the lake alone in a little boat, watching the clouds and listening to the rippling of the waves, silent and listless. But the fresh air and bright sun seldom failed to restore me to some degree of composure (108)." The serenity of nature allowed Victor to really think about what he was doing so that he would not make the same mistake he did with his first creation.