Frankenstein: Parallelism of Victor and Creature's Lives

       In Shelley's novel Frankenstein, Victor and the creature have very parallel lives and emotions.  When Victor became sick the first time in the late fall and winter of the first year of the creature's life, the creature was struggling to find shelter and food.  While the creature is making plans to talk to the cottagers and when he is learning a great deal, Victor is recovering from his illness and getting his life back together.  He tries to go back home but is unable to do so because of the weather.  At the same time the creature is getting ready to talk to the cottagers and then he does and his plan fails.  Both characters experience excitement  and happiness at the same time.  " '...he dashed me to the ground and struck me violently with a stick.  I could have torn him limb from limb, as the lion rends the antelope.  But my heart sunk within me as with bitter sickness, and I refrained'," (Shelley, 97).  This quote is the creature describing what happened when the cottagers started attacking.  The creature is in distress because he was rejected once again.  He feels lonely and upset.  Victor also feels lonely and upset because he cannot see his family.