Frankenstein: Similarities between Victor and the Creature

       As I near the middle of Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, I find similarities between the creature and its creator, Victor Frankenstein.  Although Victor thinks his creation as pure evil, there are undoubtedly similar traits shared among the two.  Firstly, although for different purposes, the pair have a hunger to obtain knowledge.  Victor describes "days and nights of incredible labour and fatigue" spent attempting to assemble his creation (Shelley, 31).  The monster yearns to educate himself in French to approach the humans.  Both seek knowledge to achieve a successful and beneficial end.  Next, the two find themselves to be lonely individuals.  Victor Frankenstein, though having a family and college professors, does not seem to have any close friends.  Instead of socializing with those living on the college campus, Victor devotes his time and energy to establishing his creation.  In comparison to Victor, the creature's loneliness seems to be far more extreme and quite sad.  The creature has absolutely no one.  Abandoned by his creator, the creature is presented as a hideous monster, shunned by all of humanity for his vile appearance.