Geneva sits on the southwestern corner of Switzerland that leaks into France. It also sits by the southwest end of the Geneva river, where it joins together with the Rhône river. During the Summer, it never gets too hot in Geneva and it also never gets too cold in the Winter in Geneva. After 1945, Geneva Switzerland saw a rapid growth in population and to this day, many foreigners live in Geneva. People have immigrated towards the city from France, Italy, and the Iberian Peninsula, but they have also immigrated towards the city from the Americas, Africa, and Asia. Overall, Geneva is a diverse city because of the variety of people who have chosen to move there. There is also a large history in regards to science in Geneva Switzerland, as a variety of science organizations are based in the city such as the European Organization for Nuclear Research and the World Meteorological Organization. The Academy is also a university in Geneva with a great reputation. 

Mary Shelley's Frankenstein tells us that the titular protagonist grew up in this city. Considering the city's history, it makes sense as to why Mary Shelley would choose Geneva Switzerland for Victor Frankenstein to be born and raised in. He is a scientist with dreams to create life. However an important aspect of this story is how he failed to take responsibility for his creation. As a result, his creature wreaked havoc on him as revenge for abandoning him. It is common for people to come up with what may seem like a great idea, only for the person to back out of the plan. In Frankenstein's case, it was too late for him to back out in his creation of his creature because by the time he felt afraid of him, the creature was alive. A part of what makes us human sometimes involves not thinking our actions through, and this is Victor Frankenstein's downfall throughout his story. If he thought about the consequences of his actions, then the deaths would have been avoided. While Frankenstein's mistake resulted in bigger consequences, a huge part as to what makes us human involves making mistakes. Even so, Frankenstein tells his story to a traveller, warning him not to make the same mistakes as he did. By making a mistake, we can typically grow and learn from it or even share our stories so others don't follow suit. 

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Cranston, Maurice, and Guichonnet, Paul. "Geneva." Britannica, 21 April, 2025, https://www.britannica.com/place/Geneva-Switzerland.

Shelly, Mary. Frankenstein. Edited by Michael Bérubé, W. W. Norton, 2021.

Nguyen, Tuyet. Fountain on Lake Geneva. Good Free Photos, https://www.goodfreephotos.com/public-domain-images/fountain-on-lake-gen....