St. Petersburg had a lot of symbolic meaning when it came to its presence in Frankenstein. It was the place where Victor boarded the ship to Archangel with Walton. The reason it had so much meaning is due to the care that Walton showed for Victor on the ship while he was sick, and how it symbolized the “pearly gates” of heaven as it acted as the ending point for Victor’s life and hunt for the monster (laconicprose). St. Petersburg was the place where Victor confessed everything that happened, as well as what he’d hoped to do before taking his last breath. In addition to this, it also acted as the place where the monster confessed his feelings and decided that he wanted to take his own life. Overall, St. Petersburg acted as a place of final confession, final place of life, and place of clarity for both Victor and the monster, making it a very important geographical location in the story.

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  St. Petersburg | Map, Points of Interest, & History | Britannica. 14 Sept. 2025, https://www.britannica.com/place/St-Petersburg-Russia.