Similarities Between Alphonse And Frankenstein
Long before a child learns any lessons on their own, they are influenced by their parents at home. In “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, characters Alphonse Frankenstein and Victor Frankenstein both have the same responsibilities as a parent figure, but have very different approaches. As a parent you take on not just one but several responsibilities, just as Alphonse does to Victor, giving him direction, sympathy, and help in times of pain. But when Victor creates life in a new creature he does not embrace the same responsibilities that his father did. Almost all humans on earth make the decision to take responsibility of their children the same time they decide to create life, Alphonse, part of the majority, takes on all the responsibilities