Big Question 17-19
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Paloma Deerfield
Big Question Ch. 17-19 What is the importance of companionship? Chapters 17-19 and especially chapters 17 and 19, companionship and its significance are really brought into the light. We see the Monster’s want for a female counterpart and Victor’s subtle dependence on Clerval’s friendship. For some characters we see that companionship is a necessity, and for others, we see that it is something that they take for granted. Also, we see how companionship is like a human vessel and a leech; the leech depends on the human and is able to continue living because of them. Firstly, companionship’s importance is shown most obvious when the Monster is asking Victor to create a female creature for him. The desperation the Monster gives off is palpable. He is in dire need of a companion, someone who can understand how he feels. For this creature, companionship is a necessity; something that can rid him of the alienation he feels from society. We sympathize with the Monster and his loneliness, and the reason is that we too can acknowledge that indeed having a companion is important; without a companion, we would be just like the Monster, hating society for not accepting us. Now for Victor, the importance of companionship is slightly different for him than the Monster. Victor, who already has the loyal Clerval as his companion, takes their companionship for granted. Victor is someone who has companionship with Clerval and even Elizabeth, but he isolates himself from them, thinking that they can’t help him with his problems. Victor here pushes his companions away, while the Monster yearns for one. Companionship is important within the story itself because it helps illustrate the differences between Victor and the Monster. Though Victor seems to take Clerval’s companionship for granted, in he in reality depends on him. Clerval keeps Victor tied to his old self and life before the Monster came into the picture. Once Clerval is out of the picture, Victor’s ties to the social world are cut. Clerval’s companionship is what tied Victor to the social world. Companionship is shown in today’s world as the glue that binds people to certain aspects of life that are needed in order to healthfully survive in the world.
Big Question Ch. 17-19 What is the importance of companionship? Chapters 17-19 and especially chapters 17 and 19, companionship and its significance are really brought into the light. We see the Monster’s want for a female counterpart and Victor’s subtle dependence on Clerval’s friendship. For some characters we see that companionship is a necessity, and for others, we see that it is something that they take for granted. Also, we see how companionship is like a human vessel and a leech; the leech depends on the human and is able to continue living because of them. Firstly, companionship’s importance is shown most obvious when the Monster is asking Victor to create a female creature for him. The desperation the Monster gives off is palpable. He is in dire need of a companion, someone who can understand how he feels. For this creature, companionship is a necessity; something that can rid him of the alienation he feels from society. We sympathize with the Monster and his loneliness, and the reason is that we too can acknowledge that indeed having a companion is important; without a companion, we would be just like the Monster, hating society for not accepting us. Now for Victor, the importance of companionship is slightly different for him than the Monster. Victor, who already has the loyal Clerval as his companion, takes their companionship for granted. Victor is someone who has companionship with Clerval and even Elizabeth, but he isolates himself from them, thinking that they can’t help him with his problems. Victor here pushes his companions away, while the Monster yearns for one. Companionship is important within the story itself because it helps illustrate the differences between Victor and the Monster. Though Victor seems to take Clerval’s companionship for granted, in he in reality depends on him. Clerval keeps Victor tied to his old self and life before the Monster came into the picture. Once Clerval is out of the picture, Victor’s ties to the social world are cut. Clerval’s companionship is what tied Victor to the social world. Companionship is shown in today’s world as the glue that binds people to certain aspects of life that are needed in order to healthfully survive in the world.
