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Love - Hate Relationships
The words love and hate are antonyms, but at times the emotions can be so intertwined that you cannot separate one from the other. Frankenstein, written by Mary Shelley, and A Separate Peace, written by John Knowles, addresses how a love - hate relationship can forge the path the characters must take. Victor Frankenstein and Gene Forresters destinies are influenced by their relationships with the monster and Finny; the setting of both novels reflects the love - hate situation binding the characters; while the plot leads the characters through the decisions they must make.
To begin, Victor and Genes destinies are influenced by their love - hate relationships with the creature and Finny. ... However, when the creature comes to life, Victors passion turns to hate. ... As a result of his passion and hate, Frankensteins health suffers and his pursuit of the monster leads to his death in the far north. ... Now that Finny no longer has the athletic abilities that Gene was so envious of, Gene can again love Finny. ...
Likewise, the setting in both novels reflects the love - hate situation binding the main characters. ... Therefore, Ingolstadt and the cold North Pole and the two sessions at Devon portray the love - hate relationship of our main characters. ... Upon his creature, he falls madly out of love with it. The creature resents his creator for his lack of love and punishes him by killing the people whom Victor does love.
Approximate Word count = 1108
Approximate Pages = 4.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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