"Never did I behold a vision so horrible as his face, of such loathsome, yet appalling hideousness" (pg 163). After finishing the entire novel, I could not help but think how similar some aspects of this novel are to the Phantom of the Opera. All the monster wanted was to have a companion and someone to love him. He started out gentle and kind, caring for his protectors. But after he was betrayed and shunned, he took a turn for the worst and resorted to revenge and crime. The same is true for the Phantom. He was cast from society because of a deformity of his face. After living so long in solitude below the opera house, he found a wanted companion in Christine. When Christine chooses Raoul over him, the Phantom vows vengeance and plots to kill Raoul and take Christine. At the conclusion of each work, both creatures feel remorse for their actions. The monster never receives forgiveness, but the Phantom allows Christine and Raoul to be together and vanishes for ever.
The two clips below shows how the Phantom puts Christine in a situation where she could either choose him and let Raoul live, or deny him and send Raoul to his death. This is pretty much the same situation with the monster giving Victor the choice to create a female creature and spare the rest of those dear to him or deny his wishes and suffer. The clips also show how the Phantom felt being an outcast in society and why he was driven to be so evil, just like the monster.
(out of the context of the whole movie, they're a little cheesy, I know. and the characters have to sing everything instead of just saying it haha)
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