Frankenstein
Mary Shelley
The theme of doubling is mostly present in the second half of the work between Frankenstein and the creature. Both Victor and the creature compare themselves to a fallen angel. Victor says, "and, like the archangel who aspired to omnipotence, I am chained in an eternal hell" (Shelley, 157). The creature compares himself to the devil by saying, "the fallen angel becomes a malignant devil" (Shelley, 165). Both Victor and the creature believe that their ways have turned them evil. Victor believes that his creation of an evil monster turned him evil, while the creature believed his seeking revenge turned him evil. They are also paralleled through their emotions. Both feel that they have felt the worst sense of misery ever felt by anyone. They seek vengeance on the other for what they have done to each other. There are many different lines within the story that parallel these two characters.
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