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Victor’s arrogance in his studies of the human body made him lose his sense of humanity. The monster was kind until society branded him as an outcast because of his appearance. Shelley uses the fact that they both started off with good intentions to tie them together. When Victor starts off he is only trying to master his knowledge of natural philosophy. His arrogance gives him the idea of god-like power. This idea overcomes …

…age. Victor is left without his mother after her death, while giving birth. The monster was left by victor after his creation. Victor got scared and just abandoned him. Victor and the monster are also similar in that they were isolated from society. Victor was isolated when he indulges himself in work. He is also isolated when the creature kills his friends and family. The monster is isolated from society because of his grotesque appearance.