Comparing Victor Frankenstein And The Creature In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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Frankenstein and the creature that he created are very similar in many ways but they are also different in many ways. Some similarities between them are how they ended up lonely, they’re both rather abnormal, and they both want a companion. Some differences are that Victor Frankenstein is a human and the creature is not, Victor had friends and family but the creature did not, and Victor had a companion for a short time while the creature never had one.
Both Victor Frankenstein and his creature ended up lonely. The creature was rejected by humanity and Victor refused to make him a female companion. Victor however, had a family and friends who he cared deeply about. Victor lost these friends and his family mostly because the monster killed them …show more content…

Victor is a normal man who has a rather normal life to begin with. He made life from deceased body parts and that is definitely not a very normal thing to do. The creature is the life that Victor made and he is most definitely not normal. The creature was said to be horrifically ugly and had almost superhuman strength. Both Victor and his creature are definitely not normal by society's standards.
Victor and his creature both wanted a companion. This was really the main drive keeping the creature going after Victor. Victor was soon to be married and he was happy at first then the creature killed his wife and Victor was horribly sad. The creature only wanted a companion so he could have someone as truly horrifying as he was. As stated in the book he wanted to start a family with this female creature and actually have companions due to mankind’s rejection.
The first difference is how Victor is an actual human while the creature is a life form made from dead body parts. Victor was birthed from his mother and came into the world naturally. He also had things that people wanted like money, friends, and family. The creature was made in a lap from dead body parts and did not come into the world in a normal way. He had nothing and mankind rejected him

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