Actually I'm not done thinking about Frankenstein sorry
The fact that Harlander only saw Victor's science, his creation, as a means to preserving himself. His own name.
The fact that Victor had only thought so far as the creation itself, and not what comes after. That the perfection in his mind began and ended with the act of creation.
How men only see (pro)creation through the lens of carrying on their legacy.
And when told no, that the creature will not be Harlander and his legacy? He seeks to ruin it all. And when the creature seems too slow, too difficult, too painful for Victor to deal with? He tries to destroy him.
Because to them, if what is borne from that isn't a perfect vessel to carry on their name, if it does not serve them, then the only answer is violence.
While Elizabeth immediately gazes upon the Creature with compassion, wonder, and understanding. She offers him patience, nurturing and affection unconditionally. She accepts him as he is because her concern does not lie in a legacy or what he can do for her but in the miracle of his existence alone.
Because women, the givers of life, appreciate the miracle that is life. She asks and expects nothing from the Creature. Only that he should live and live well.
