... matter how they are created. A father figure is most influential in the early years of their young's life. Should the father neglect his duties in these early years or further down the road, the offspring will reflect this neglect the rest of their lives. In the novel Frankenstein, author Mary Shelley examines the different traits that one generally associates with fathers. Alphonse Frankenstein is the ... caring father of Victor Frankenstein. Henry Clerval, Victor's good friend, acts as a father figure when times are rough. Victor himself is much like a father to the monster, which he ...

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