Similarities between the human spirit in Frankenstein and The Picture of Dorian GrayThe human spirit is one of the most beautiful forces in the world, but it is also one of the most vulnerable. In the novels Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde, this idea of ​​the human spirit is clearly depicted. Both novels have similar aspects regarding the human spirit, but they also have their differences. Both novels have main characters who are heavily influenced by someone they admire and are destroyed by that influence. The difference these novels have is that in Frankenstein the main character is influenced and destroyed by something he creates, while in The Picture of Dorian Gray the main character is influenced and destroyed by his friend and mentor. Once again, both novels depict the motivation and vulnerability of the human spirit. In the novel Frankenstein, Victor, the main character, is driven to madness and death by his motivation, his own creation. He dedicates all his time and knowledge to create a living human being from dead tissue. This "monster" becomes his motivation and influence throughout the rest of the novel. Victor blames himself and feels guilty for all that...... middle of paper... Dorian converses with Lord Henry, and takes seriously everything Lord Henry has said, though not everything Lord Henry has said was right. Fundamentally, the difference these two novels have with respect to the idea that the human spirit is a very strong, but vulnerable force, is that a person's motivation to do something great and their infatuation with that great thing they will influence the spirit a lot, sometimes totally, and that believing so much in someone and someone, no matter what they say that you will listen to them and let them have total control over you and your actions, even if that influence probably doesn't know it.