Appearing different does not mean you are different. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the master and his creation appear similar than you might think. Victor Frankenstein is an intelligent young man waiting to see what the world has to offer. When he was a child he read books written by alchemists. He later decides to go on a mission to learn everything he can about the world. Victor is like most kids, but he has plans that no one would ever think of. With science he has plans to create life. His fascination with acquiring knowledge has brought him this far. Victor's creation shares notable similarities with Victor. Frankenstein illustrates that the monster and Victor are different in appearance, but are similar in terms of personality. Acquired knowledge can be a dangerous thing. In chapter three Victor attends Ingolstadt University after his mother's death. Victor studied alchemy when he was a boy. As soon as he arrives at the university he arranges a meeting with the professor of natural philosophy, M.Krempe. Krempe tells Victor that alchemy is obsolete. Then he takes a chemistry class. There M. Waldman triggers something in Victor to gain knowledge of the secret of life. “So much has been done, exclaimed the soul of Frankenstein – I will achieve more, much more; following the steps already marked, I will pioneer a new path, explore unknown powers and reveal to the world the deepest mysteries of creation. (page 46 online PDF version) Victor's thirst for knowledge drives him to discover more than anyone has ever known about life. The monster also seeks knowledge. Although the knowledge gained by the monster is not as high level as Victor's, the monster learns quickly. In chapter twelve he does so by looking... at the center of the paper... like a horrible creature. He flees into the woods because he knows he is safe there. He finds refuge and comfort in the woods knowing that the woods will protect him. Both Victor and the monster find solace in nature. They both don't want to deal with human contact and just want to be alone. The author tells us that even with all the chaos around us we can still find that place or thing that will calm us down. In conclusion the novel Frankenstein shows similarities in both Victor and the monster. Even though Victor created the monster using different body parts, he ended up behaving very similarly to Victor, even for different reasons. The monster might look very different from Victor, but that doesn't mean he should avoid him. You shouldn't judge a book by its cover. Works Cited Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein. Madrid, Spain: Edimat Libros, 2000. Print.