Frankenstein by Mary Shelley
"'Like Adam, I was apparently united by no link to any other being in existence, but his state was far different from mine in every other aspect'" (Shelley, 92).
The dynamic relationship between Victor and the creature is demonstrated through the events of the novel. The creature and Victor depend on each other through their relationship. When Victor wants to cross scientific barriers, the creation of the creature was a must. Likewise, the creature depended on Victor's knowledge to create a similar companion. While both Victor and the creature blame their misfortunes on one another, they also need each other for their achievements and wants. Victor hated the creature for bringing his dismay and demise of his close friends and relatives. The creature blamed Victor for making him a loner without a companion to share his life with. Although each do not like one another, they both needed to realize how much their livelihood and goals depended on one another. When Victor decided to destroy the female creature, he created his fate much like when he decided to create the creature in the first place. Furthermore, much like the creature's allusion to Adam, Eve, and their creator's story, the story of Victor and the creature could have followed a similar story. If Adam's creator refused to create his companion, Eve, misfortune could occur.
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