The Creature as a Complement to FrankensteinFrankenstein, speaking of himself as a young man in his father's house, emphasizes that he is different from Elizabeth, who would prefer to follow "the aerial creations of poets". Instead, it pursues knowledge of the “world” through investigation. As the novel progresses, it becomes clear that the meaning of the word “world” for Frankenstein is very partial or limited. He thirsts for knowledge of the tangible world and if he perceives that an idea has not yet been realized in the material world, then he tries to work on the idea to give it, so to speak, a mundane existence. He then creates the creature he rejects because his worldly form did not reflect the glory and magnificence of his original idea. Thrown into the world, helpless and ignorant, the creature begins its journey to discover the strange and hidden meanings encoded in human language and society. In this essay, I will discuss how the creature can be considered an obstacle to Frankenstein through an examination of the educational path, formal and informal, that they both follow. In a way, the creature's gain in knowledge can be seen as parallel to that of Frankenstein, such as when the creature begins to learn from books. However, in other ways, their experiences differ greatly, and one of the factors contributing to these differences is a structured and systematic method of learning, based on philosophical principles, which is available to Frankenstein but not to the creature. Frankenstein speaks fondly of his youth because his parents were “forgiving” and his companions were “lovable” (21). His parents' policy in raising their children is that there should be neither punishment nor “the voice of command” (26). Instead, they encourage their children to continue their studies vigorously "with the goal in mind" (21) and by letting them discover the process through which to reach the goal and not by making them learn boring lessons. Frankenstein's testimony in this regard is that he learned better and retained his knowledge well. Frankenstein's approach to homeschooling is heavily influenced by Rousseau, one of the most eloquent writers of the Enlightenment. In his influential novel Emile, Rousseau sets out a new theory of education that emphasizes the importance of expression rather than repression to produce a balanced, free-thinking child..