New EU Character Essay- PM if you have comments

O-kay... this one just came to me as I finished reading Mary Shelley's Frankenstein- I drew a comparison between the creature, and Triclops from the GoDV series. So... I thought I'd do another essay on it.

The first thing that struck me as a parallel was Triclops' appearance- in the original book, Frankenstein's creature has "yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries beneath; his hair was of a lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of a pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun-white sockets in which they were set, his shrivelled complexion, and straight black lips." (Shelley 42) The hair is the only thing that Triclops decidedly does NOT have in common with the monster- his hair is white and spikey. Since it is assumed Trike didn't see the sun for a very long time, it can also be assumed he is an unhealthy pale- which is often a yellow-ish color. He also has "scorch marks on his temples, as if he had been burned by a laser or electricity." (Davids 66) which is a reference to electricity bringing the creature to life. Also, the creature is told to be eight feet tall, and while Triclops' specific height is not determined, he is said to be tall- possibly to someone short like his son, looking like he's eight feet tall. In this sense, Triclops could very well be a parallel to Frankenstein's creature.

Then, there is a motif in the original Frankenstein of the three sensibilities that separate the humans from the monsters- A sense of beauty and harmony, a sense of empathy, and a moral sense, which is a sense of honor, of decency, and of dignity. The common complaint of the stories Triclops appears in is their constant theme of environmental conservation. In reality, it seems this is more a way of portraying certain characters as possessing these sensibilities, while others don't. Triclops seems to be the most sensible of the characters. Triclops tells Luke Skywalker "I'll force the Empire to pay for what it did to the planet Duro... one mechanized army at a time..." (Davids 85) and by this, he shows an appreciation of the beauty of nature, in the form of a detestation for machines and destructive technology, and a sense of sympathy for the people's whose homes have been destroyed thus. Similarly, the creature appreciates beauty and feels for those around him- "I saw no cause for their unhappiness, but I was deeply affected by it. If such lovely creatures were miserable, it was less strange that I, an imperfect and solitary being, should be wretched." (Shelley 95) Also, Triclops shows a sense of being isolated and looked down upon, much in the way others speak of him- even after he is rescued from the Empire, his lot in life does not improve much, for he is kept under observation by the Alliance, and when the major characters speak of him, it is in a detached, scientific way that seems to have a lost sense of dignity and decency towards him. It is thus that Triclops behaves like the creature.

Finally, there are many little comparisons drawn to the Frankenstein novel in the three books Triclops appears in- the first which we see is Triclops' goal with regards to his creator- he escapes from the Empire's control, and from there aspires to ruin them as he has been ruined, which is exactly the creature's goal towards Frankenstein, when Victor refuses to accept or take responsibility for his creation. Another similarity is their speech patterns- both of the creatures have an eloquent way of speaking and convincing people who would otherwise disbelieve them. Several quotes even seem to be taken from Frankenstein: "Skywalker. That name is not unknown to me. But the Skywalker I heard about was a Jedi Knight." (Davids 68) could be compared to a part of the creature's tale- " 'Frankenstein! You belong then to my enemy- to him whom I have sworn eternal revenge; you shall be my first victim.'" (Shelley 127) "When the Empire discovered Kendalina was a Jedi, they destroyed her. It was a hor