Adam

Frankenstein
Mary Shelley

As the novel progressed, the reader discovered that the creature could speak, and quite eloquently at that. Through the creature's dialogue, the reader learns about the creature's life. Many times, the creature references novels or even Biblical figures. These allusions not only reveal the creature's intelligence, but also reveal the creature's state of mind. By referencing the story of Adam and Eve, the creature expresses his desire for a loving creator. "I ought to be thy Adam, but I am rather the fallen angel, whom thou drivest from joy for no misdeed" (Shelley, 69). In this first plea from the creature, he expresses that his creator should care more for him like God did for Adam. This statement shows that the creature felt justified in his actions because he felt unwanted by all, even his creator.
Later in the novel, the creature again expresses his loneliness by again referencing the Bible. "No Eve soothed my sorrows nor shared my thoughts; I was alone (Shelley, 93). In this excerpt, the creature expresses his knowledge that Victor will not accept him, and instead the creature desires a companion of the same form who can sympathize with him. Adam may have differed from God, but Adam had Eve as a companion and a loving creator. The creature had no companion, and Victor rejected him. Knowledge of his similarity to Adam gave hope to the creature at first, but with more understanding, this knowledge cause great grief and misery because the creature felt as though he was missing out on something he felt he should have.