The Role Of The Creature In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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Victor Frankenstein should abstain from creating a companion for the creature. Victor would potentially be doubling his problem as there is no guarantee that the two creatures will love each other. The creature has made a promise that he and his partner will depart from human sight but there is no assurance that the promise will be fulfilled. If an incompatibility between the creature and his companion were to arise, they would potentially cause more chaos than the creature would alone. If the companion was to reject the creature, he may become even more unstable and incapable of dealing with his feelings; hatred would further arise in the creature. As seen in the past with the death of innocent William, hatred has only led to negative consequences.

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