The Creature as he begins his life in a state of confusion: “a strange multiplicity of sensations seized me” (Shelley 68), but slowly he begins to imagine a control over it, and enters into the Imaginary stage. As he walks around his new world, the Creature discovers that “no obstacles which I could not either surmount or avoid” (Shelley 68). He overcomes the obstructions he faces and perceives himself to have dominion over them, as they do not hinder his advances. Furthermore, the fact that his body is fully developed allows him to control his surroundings more quickly.
The Creature’s abilities soon lead him into the Mirror stage. Lacan describes this phase as “the transformation that takes place in the subject when he assumes an image”
The Creature’s abilities soon lead him into the Mirror stage. Lacan describes this phase as “the transformation that takes place in the subject when he assumes an image”