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Essay / Frankenstein - 989
In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, one might believe that Shelley deliberately made Victor and the creature very similar to show that it is not because of a person's appearance that they are different from a beautiful human being. Victor and the creature are not alike in their physical appearance but their personalities are almost parallel. They both enjoy nature and want to be part of a loving family. Both Victor and the creature share a deep appreciation for nature and its beauty. These two characters view the beauty of nature almost as an escape from the suffering and stress of their daily lives. Victor has a great passion for nature. Victor said this which would confirm his admiration for nature: “During this short trip, I saw the lightning playing on the summit of Mont Blanc in the most beautiful figures. The storm seemed to approach rapidly, and, on landing, I climbed a low hill, in order to be able to observe its progress. He moved forward; the sky was cloudy, and I soon felt the rain falling slowly in large drops, but its violence quickly increased. As I watched the storm, so beautiful and so terrible, I moved forward with hasty steps. » In the creature's very first spring, he was about as alone as one could be. However, when the creature realized the beauty of the world and nature, it cheered him up. He was alone, but he was not completely unhappy because the beauty of nature gave peace to the creature. Both Victor and the Creature greatly desire a loving family. Although Victor had a loving family early in his life, that changed. The creature, however, never had a loving mother, father, siblings, or significant other. The creature was thrown into the middle of paper......role in this novel more than any other character. The creature ultimately seems more human than any other character in the novel. All he wants is love and compassion. Throughout the story, the creature is truly the only one who shows true acts of kindness; he saves the little girl from drowning in the river, he collects firewood for the cabins when he realizes he is hurting them by stealing their food, and he is the last person to judge anyone based on his physical appearance. There is no doubt that the creature is the true protagonist of the novel and it is from him that we should want to take inspiration. In the novel Frankenstein, Shelley shows that Victor and the creature may not be physically identical, but their personalities are almost parallel. Prove that no matter what one looks like on the outside, it does not affect what one's true nature would be.