Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a story of a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, who creates life in the form of a monster. Although Frankenstein resolves to hating the creature after he kills a majority of Victor's family, there are many reasons why the creature and him are similar in personalities. When Frankenstein created the creature he made a doppelganger, which is a complex representation of two character s through literature, of himself (Webber). Throughout the book it is apparent in personality, actions, and thoughts, that Frankenstein and the creature are just alike. At the beginning of both Frankenstein and the creature's lives they were filled with a yearning for knowledge. Victor aimed to learn as much as he could about science and human life. He surrounded himself with books and learning and even left for college at 17, "From this day natural philosophy, and particularly chemistry, became nearly my sole occupation" (pg.31). After reaching Ingolstadt, Victor's quest for knowledge grew to the point where he was isolating himself from his family, "I proceeded, and soon became so ardent and eager that the stars often disappeared in the light of the morning whilst I was yet engaged in my laboratory" (pg.31). On the other hand, the creature had a different quest for knowledge. The creature was fascinated with humans, and he wanted to learn everything he could to become a part of their world. He read, learned about the habits of humans, and listened to the words they spoke to each other. Using books, the creature was able to relate himself to humans, "The possession of these treasures gave me extreme delight; I now continually studied and exercised my mind upon these treasuries" (pg.92). Although Frankenstein and the creature possessed the desire to learn different things, their love of knowledge and learning is what makes them similar. Frankenstein’s monster is a projection of Frankenstein's loneliness and the evil inside him;