Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
"'Shall each man,' cried he, 'find a wife for his bosom, and each beast have his mate, and I be alone? I had feelings of affection, and they were requited by detestation and score. Man! you may hatel but beware! Your hours will pass in dread and misery, and soon the bolt will fall which must ravish from you your happiness forever'" (Shelley, 122-123).
A main irony of Frankenstein resonated in each other's want for a companion. Walton, Victor, and the creature all wanted the same thing in their life: a companion. Walton found his in Victor, Victor found his in Elizabeth, and the creature wanted one created by Victor. Through the story, Victor destroys everyone's companion through his actions. By deciding to destroy the female creature, Victor destroy's the creatures companion. The anger of the creature caused the demise of Elizabeth, Victor's companion. The despair from Elizabeth's demise cause Victor to loose his grip on life and die. Victor's death destroyed Walton's companion, Victor. Through all of this, Victor and the creature feel resentful of their actions. Victor's resonates in the creation of the creature. The creature's resonates in all of the violent and evil acts he committed. The similarities between the three frame story narrators shows how each person's actions caused a domino effect on the other's lives.
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