How Is Victor Similar In Frankenstein

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While there are various differences between Victor and the monster, there are also many similarities between Victor and the Monster in the novel, Frankenstein;or, The Modern Prometheus, by Mary Shelley, and as the novel progresses these similarities become more apparent. For instance, both Victor and the Monster have similar emotions throughout the novel. In addition, both characters are intellectually similar and have similar interests in knowledge. Finally, both Victor and his Monster commit similar actions as the novel escalates.
To commence, Victor and the Monster share emotional similarities, For example, Victor and the Monster’s ideas of happiness are similar. In the novel, Frankenstein;or, The Modern Prometheus, the author states …show more content…

For example, both characters yearn for knowledge. In the novel, Victor, can be described as being obsessed with knowledge. Victor also went to a prestigious university in order to become more intelligent. In the novel, the Monster stays in a cottage near the DeLaceys’ home and learns how to speak from Felix teaching Safie the French language. In the novel, both the Monster and Victor have a downfall when gaining knowledge. Victor’s downfall with knowledge occurs when he creates the Monster. “For this I had deprived myself of rest and health...I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart”(Shelley 56). Victor wasted his time and worsened his health and is horrified of the Monster’s appearance which in turn starts his downfall because of his want for knowledge. The Monster’s downfall starts when he learns of Victor abandoning him. The Monster then learns the reality that humanity is cruel and untrustworthy. To add on, Victor and the Monster gain knowledge throughout the novel. After Victor leaves Ingolstadt, the Monster starts to learn of nature. The monster learns of fire and learns how to pick berries in order to eat. When he stays at the DeLaceys’ home, the Monster learns how to speak and think for himself, he also reads literature such as Paradise Lost. On the other side, Victor learns how to create life and learns of other philosophers from his instructors, M.Waldman and M.Krempe. It is important to state that, Victor starts his pursuit for knowledge after reading a book by the German physicist, Heinrich Cornelius Agrippa. While Victor and the Monster are intellectually similar, both characters also share similar

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