Essay Similarities Between Frankenstein And Gollum

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Many fantasy plots can often share similarities, whether it is mystical creatures or the never ending fight between good and evil. Two books that share a mutual thought are Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and The Lord of the Rings by J.R.R.Tolkien. Though at first glance the stories seem to have no similarities; with Frankenstein being about a young man taking experimental science too far, and The Lord of the Rings following the journey of fantastical folk in their quest to destroy an all-powerful ring. But if the characters in these plots are looked at carefully, likeliness can be found between Victor Frankenstein and the creature Gollum. The two characters Victor Frankenstein and Gollum are very similar in many respects; in their desire to have something which is not theirs to take, being blind in ignorance, and finally are diminished by the one thing they sacrificed everything for. “Ignorance is the curse of God; knowledge is the wing wherewith we fly to heaven” (William Shakespeare).
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