"We perceived a low carriage, fixed on a sledge and drawn by dogs, pass on towards the north, at the distance of half a mile; a being which had the shape of a man, but apparently of gigantic stature, sat in the sledge and guided the dogs."
In one of the beginning letters, the author immediately draws a connection to the main point of the plot. Most importantly, this scene foreshadows the creation story that Victor recounts to Walton. A reader is able to make a connection between his appearance during the beginning to the point in which he is created. The reader wants to continue to read on to find out how this strange circumstance occurs. The reader also wants to find out who exactly the gigantic creature is. The little details provides the reader with enough information to spark curiosity.. Through the beginning foreshadowing, Mary Shelley establishes a main premise of the book and encourages the reader to be drawn in due to curiosity. Also, this is the first passage in which the creature is referred to as one of "gigantic stature" which helps to characterize the physical properties of the creature.
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