The Role Of The Creature In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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Mary Shelley in her book, Frankenstein, uses various images and detailed diction to introduce the perception that the creature is human, and expresses his humanity through eloquent speech, thoughts, and caring behavior to find his place among nature. In the beginning of the book he is depicted as a monster, a freak of nature, an abomination. Towards the middle, portrayed as a gentle giant, emotional, compassionate, knowledgeable, understanding. Towards the end, purposeless, like father like son. Victor and the creature were intertwined ever since the creature was given the spark of life by his creator. They both ended up in the same position; heartbroken, lost, obsessed.
Creatio ex nihilo; out of nothing, something. This saying rings true

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