"Opposites attract and likes repel"-a fundamental scientific principle that has been applied not only to fields such as chemistry, magnetics, and physics, but to other aspects of life including relationships. This principle is evident in Mary Shelley's 1818 novel, Frankenstein. There are several attributes that differentiate Victor Frankenstein and his Creature including their creation, education, relationships, and trials, which could make one think that the two characters could end up being quite the pair. However, the depths of this novel showcase the key qualities that are shared between these two characters that could make one think that the two would eventually oppose one another. ultimately cause the two to become adversaries. As expected,
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Victor displays this fixation early on in the novel with his incessant raving about Elizabeth's beauty and how it made her unique from everyone else in his life. Due to this beauty, Victor spoke of Elizabeth in a way that made her seem like she held considerably higher importance than others thus proving that physical appearance were powerful factor influencing the way Victor felt, even very early on in his childhood. Victor shows this obsession once again when he sees his Creature for the first time. Even though Victor had worked tirelessly to create a new being, his work was meaningless once he saw how horrid and grotesque the Creature's appearance truly was. Unfortunately, the Creature had very similar feelings about his appearance. The Creature deemed his physical appearance as the cause of his rejection from society, leading him to form a strong sense of disgust with himself. This disgust is apparent when he first sees his reflection in a transparent pool of water. The Creature immediately compared himself to the physical appearances of the DeLacey's and other humans he had encountered during his lifetime, and was appalled by what he viewed. From these specific interactions, it is indisputable that both Victor and his Creature place an emphasis on physical appearance-a characteristic that proves Victor incapable of showing his Creature any compassion and his Creature incapable of loving …show more content…
Victor's developed his passion for learning at the age of thirteen when he discovered the works of Cornelius Agrippa and other alchemists. Their works sparked a fascination within Victor for natural philosophy and science. Victor further expands his knowledge of the sciences during his studies at the University of Ingolstadt, where he hones in on the human anatomy and creating a new species. In the same way, his Creature sets out on a continual pursuit of gaining knowledge. In the Creature's first conscious moments, he was unable to discern any of his senses causing him to learn how to search for food and water to resolve his pangs of hunger and thirst and how to rest in order to build up his strength. Upon his first contact with humans, the Creature discovered that he was unable to speak or comprehend their languages, and so, he set out to learn how to speak and understand human language, how to write human language, and of the history of the world through books that he read. As shown in their endeavors, both Victor and his Creature value learning, at an extent to which some could say they value the knowledge more than they value any sort of relationship with others-another reason as to why they were bound to become
Victor displays this fixation early on in the novel with his incessant raving about Elizabeth's beauty and how it made her unique from everyone else in his life. Due to this beauty, Victor spoke of Elizabeth in a way that made her seem like she held considerably higher importance than others thus proving that physical appearance were powerful factor influencing the way Victor felt, even very early on in his childhood. Victor shows this obsession once again when he sees his Creature for the first time. Even though Victor had worked tirelessly to create a new being, his work was meaningless once he saw how horrid and grotesque the Creature's appearance truly was. Unfortunately, the Creature had very similar feelings about his appearance. The Creature deemed his physical appearance as the cause of his rejection from society, leading him to form a strong sense of disgust with himself. This disgust is apparent when he first sees his reflection in a transparent pool of water. The Creature immediately compared himself to the physical appearances of the DeLacey's and other humans he had encountered during his lifetime, and was appalled by what he viewed. From these specific interactions, it is indisputable that both Victor and his Creature place an emphasis on physical appearance-a characteristic that proves Victor incapable of showing his Creature any compassion and his Creature incapable of loving …show more content…
Victor's developed his passion for learning at the age of thirteen when he discovered the works of Cornelius Agrippa and other alchemists. Their works sparked a fascination within Victor for natural philosophy and science. Victor further expands his knowledge of the sciences during his studies at the University of Ingolstadt, where he hones in on the human anatomy and creating a new species. In the same way, his Creature sets out on a continual pursuit of gaining knowledge. In the Creature's first conscious moments, he was unable to discern any of his senses causing him to learn how to search for food and water to resolve his pangs of hunger and thirst and how to rest in order to build up his strength. Upon his first contact with humans, the Creature discovered that he was unable to speak or comprehend their languages, and so, he set out to learn how to speak and understand human language, how to write human language, and of the history of the world through books that he read. As shown in their endeavors, both Victor and his Creature value learning, at an extent to which some could say they value the knowledge more than they value any sort of relationship with others-another reason as to why they were bound to become