Rather than identifying a problem and a solution, it allows the reader to make up their own mind about the meaning of the novel. It doesn't give the book a happy ending, nor does it state a common theme in the last sentence. Rather, he lets the reader reflect on Frankenstein's death and the monster's unknown disappearance. The man dies and the monster lives; the possibilities of what this could mean are many. Shelley has incorporated themes and qualities that one would find in most Romantic writing, but uses them in such a way that calls into question their original use. Combining themes and ideas used in romantic writing with highly bold and gothic elements creates endless new opportunities for both