Comparing Frankenstein And The Creature In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

When Victor Frankenstein begins his studies of natural science, he does not foresee where his research will take him and the consequences it will have. Using his knowledge and passion for science, Frankenstein creates life by combining pieces of corpses. Frankenstein dedicates all of his focus and passion to his Creature until it 's animation. However, after he completes his creation, regret and disgust overcome him and causes him to fall ill. The Creature resembles nothing else that has ever walked the earth and it changes the lives of those around it drastically. Initially, Frankenstein and the Creature seem to share nothing other than the most basic of instincts, but as the Creature develops and Frankenstein begins dealing with the consequences of his Creature 's existence, the circumstances and motives of Creature and creator grow increasingly similar. At the …show more content…
The Creature experiences rejection by his creator and many of the townspeople he encounters because of his unique and hideous appearance, causing him unimaginable loneliness and depression. This extreme isolation contrasts with Frankenstein’s family, friends, and future spouse who he cares for and who care for him. However, similarities begin to appear because of Frankenstein’s all-consuming desire to learn about natural science and reanimate life. His work and illness immediately following his success distance him from his family and friends, isolating him like the Creature, albeit to a lesser degree. Later in the novel Victor fears admitting that he created the Creature for fear of society labeling him as insane, blaming him for the murders, and ostracizing him. Isolation arises as the first of many similarities between the Creature and Frankenstein and plays an important role in the development of both characters.