After my analysis of fc.txt, I have concluded that the text is a first-person account ("I" appears 2851 times) of the narrator, Robert Walton, on a journey somewhere in the north of Europe. Some repeated locations are Switzerland, Geneva and Chamounix. The story is told through a series of letters to Walton's sister, residing in England.
The words "sea", "boat", and "ship" are used repeatedly, indicating that at least some part of the narrative takes place on the water, indicating that Robert Walton spends some part of the story on the water, as a crew member of a ship.
I found references to several other characters in the top 100 single N-Grams: Robert's father, a woman named Elizabeth, and a man named William, who is murdered at some point. Other characters referenced include Justine, Clerval, Victor, and Ernest. I found each of these names surrounding the word "death" in KWIC. Death appears to be a very prominent theme throughout the story, with the word appearing 80 times in total. Though many characters around Walton likely die throughout the narrative, a bulk of the references appear to be a contemplation of his own mortality.
Another theme appearing in the text is a wedding. A character (I did not find who) repeatedly assures Walton that "I will be with you on your wedding night." Walton's response to this is negative, possibly perceiving the statement as a threat.
Of course, I did realize that the text is actually from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, but it took me googling Robert Walton's name to find out. I have never read the actual story, and did not make the connection. Upon returning to the text, I was surprised to find out that the word "Frankenstein" was only mentioned 26 times, and "monster" only 31!
After my analysis of fc.txt, I have concluded that the text is a first-person account ("I" appears 2851 times) of the narrator, Robert Walton, on a journey somewhere in the north of Europe. Some repeated locations are Switzerland, Geneva and Chamounix. The story is told through a series of letters to Walton's sister, residing in England.
The words "sea", "boat", and "ship" are used repeatedly, indicating that at least some part of the narrative takes place on the water, indicating that Robert Walton spends some part of the story on the water, as a crew member of a ship.
I found references to several other characters in the top 100 single N-Grams: Robert's father, a woman named Elizabeth, and a man named William, who is murdered at some point. Other characters referenced include Justine, Clerval, Victor, and Ernest. I found each of these names surrounding the word "death" in KWIC. Death appears to be a very prominent theme throughout the story, with the word appearing 80 times in total. Though many characters around Walton likely die throughout the narrative, a bulk of the references appear to be a contemplation of his own mortality.
Another theme appearing in the text is a wedding. A character (I did not find who) repeatedly assures Walton that "I will be with you on your wedding night." Walton's response to this is negative, possibly perceiving the statement as a threat.
Of course, I did realize that the text is actually from Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, but it took me googling Robert Walton's name to find out. I have never read the actual story, and did not make the connection. Upon returning to the text, I was surprised to find out that the word "Frankenstein" was only mentioned 26 times, and "monster" only 31!