The main
point of comparison to note betweenand his monster is that they both want to dominate and
control their surroundings. Like the mad scientist he is,createdbecause he wanted to exert more
power over the world, to create a race of creatures who would populate the earth and bow down
before him like a god.
For his part, the monster also wants control: he wants
to break free from the shackles of his being and become more like a human. Over time, he comes
to resent being Victor's creature and wants to lead his own life, complete with his very own
bride. And this resentment, combined with an insatiable desire for power and control, will
manifest itself in a brutal act of violence as the monster strangles Frankenstein's new wife,
Elizabeth, to death on their wedding day.
One major difference between
creature and creator is that the monster shows a much greater capacity to develop as a human.
Admittedly, he starts from a much lower base than Victor, but this...
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