By reading the timeless works of Samuel Taylor Coleridge, a well-established author of the Romantic period; and Mary Shelley, another well-established author of the Romantic period who was heavily influenced by the works of Coleridge, I began to see consistent similarities between their themes. I began my work by analyzing the theme of solitude and companionship found in the works of Frankenstein, written by Shelley, and The Rime of the Ancient Mariner, written by Coleridge. I continued to analyze the theme of solitude and companionship until I noticed the much larger umbrella that these subthemes fell under. The themes of pride, or insulting the gods, and the use of language/storytelling to educate others that we as humans should not try to be like God or more than human, no matter our intelligence; otherwise, it will be our ultimate downfall. A quote I remember hearing: Robert Walton writes: “I go to uncharted regions, to the 'land of mist and snow'; but I will not kill any albatross, so do not worry for my safety, or whether I should return to you as worn and sad as 'the ancient sailor'” (Shelley 21). Throughout the letters, not only does Mary Shelley give a foreshadowing of the moral of her novel, but with this extract and using rhyme, the albatross, the Ancient Mariner and a line from the poem; Shelley prepares her readers and lets them know that this book will be about otherworldly acts that will haunt its actor for the rest of his life. A bit like the ancient sailor. Among many other similarities, protagonist Victor Frankenstein and the Ancient Mariner mirror each other in a way that makes it appear as if the Ancient Mariner's real name is Victor.