Similarities Between Frankenstein And The Elephant Man

Friendship Over Pleasure - What? Friendships contain such fascinating and multifaceted aspects of everyones lives. When it comes to different kinds of friendships, there is a whole spectrum to explore. A friendship that bases its main purpose on pleasure, based on mutual admiration. Each friendship offers its unique dynamic and rewards. In De Vore’s film “The Elephant Man” and Shelley’s novel “Frankenstein”, both aspects are of all 3 types of friendships. A deeper dive into each friendship will help discover why each of them could mean something. These friendships include ones that are pleasurable, and genuine, and ones that are useful. A friendship that bases its main purpose on pleasure, based on mutual admiration. In Mays' article, he goes

When their mother fell sick, she told Victor to protect Elizabeth. Ever since that day, he made a promise to always protect his sister and eventually fell in love with her. Victor describes Elizabeth as “the inmate of my parent’s house—my more than sister—the beautiful and adored companion of all my occupations and my pleasures” (Shelley Chapter 1). Victor saw his sister as someone that met all of his needs. He saw her as something that makes him happy, something that satisfies him. Although Victor felt like Elizabeth had completed him, he never broke the promise of protecting her. Even when out on his adventure, he would write her letters, so she would not worry about him too much, and he updated her when he could. Not only did Victor fulfill a true friendship, but the creature he created did as well. The creature felt like the ‘“Night quickly shut in, but to my extreme wonder, I found that the cottagers had a means of prolonging light by the use of tapers, and was delighted to find that the setting of the sun did not put an end to the pleasure I experienced in watching my human neighbors”’ (Shelley Chapter 11). The creature finally felt seen—he typically felt lonely, but now felt