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Similarities Between Victor And The Creature In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

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In the book, Frankenstein, Victor and the creature are similar to each other because they both seek revenge for one another. Victor states “urged by this view, I refused, and I did right in refusing, to create a companion for the first creature.”(Shelley 2-165). In this statement, Victor explains that he refused to create a mate for the first creature because “they included a greater proportion of happiness or misery.” (Shelley 1-157). Victor comes to senses that if he does create a female creature for the creature, it will require a lot more love and attention and he also understands what evil it could bring to the world, just like the first creature brought. Similarly, the creature doesn't like this and is infuriated by Victor’s decision

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