Human Companionship in Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein :: Mary Shelly, Frankenstein

Human companionship is one of the most basic motifs of humans that can be seen in the Creation story. It is tricky for every human to find the perfect companion especially if one is one of a kind. In Mary Shellys Frankenstein two characters exemplify this need. Dr. Victor Frankenstein and The savage are in search of companionship, and they will go to great lengths to achieve it. The classic theme of perversion of family is a major component in Frankenstein. Dr. Frankenstein comes from a good family but in his adult life he longs for a new companion this is mainly found in the Creature and Elizabeth. The development for the need for the Creature starts when he falls in love with know guidege and is furthered when he leaves to study. In his child hood he has Natural philosophy is the genius that has correct my fate I desire, therefore, in this narration, to stat those facts which led to my predilection for that science(Shelley 36). This passion develops into his obsession i n his adult life when he gains more accesses to knowledge and equipment. consequently it climaxes with start of the reality of the Creature because his accesses to bodies and tools. (quote Intro) I read with ardour those works, so full of genius and discrimination it easily conceived that my progress was rapid(48). His description of the creation makes it seem like he is mothering a child into birth. He distorts the sanity of child birth by creating a human in a lab. This withal makes him the mother and father of the Creature. (quote intro) When I found so astonishing a power placed within my hands, I hesitated a long time concerning the mien in which I should employ it my first success to permit me doubt of my ability to give live(51). This illustrates his power that he has that was never meant to be whatever humans. With the successful test my can create life, strengthens his bond with this impending birth of Creature, who embodies all of his scientific achievement. (quote Intro) How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how particularize the wretch whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavored to from? (55). Frankenstein shuns his own creation, whom he should be the loving parents of. The culmination of all of Frankensteins education led to creation his own companionship he can not bear to see his hideous creation.