... the novel to symbolize the duality of the mind, a representation of Victor's conscious and unconscious mind. Victor's conscious behavior is clouded by his unconscious repressed desires, as he struggles with the Oedipus complex, defined as subconscious feelings in children of intense competition and even hatred toward the parent of the same sex, and feelings of romantic love toward the parent of the ... pleasure; his father and Elizabeth are competition for his mother's love. Caroline's death serves as the catalyst for Victor to experience a psychotic break from reality and begin explori...

• Word Count: 2532
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate