“Frankenstein,” written by Mary Shelley, and “The Book of Eli,” directed by Allen and Albert Hughes present many thematic parallels and character archetypes that can be compared and contrasted. A similar thematic parallel that can be compared is the journeys that the two main characters embarked on for one main goal. There are some similarities and differences in character archetypes between the two stories. Victor, from "Frankenstein", was a very courageous man, considered an outcast who would stop at nothing to achieve the ultimate goal he had set for himself. Victor is also a very depressed man whose negative thoughts hurt and depress him. Eli, from "The Book of Eli", is a brave man and is also considered an outcast, just like Victor Frankenstein. Eli and Victor differ in that Eli is a very positive man who is not brought down by anything. Eli has great potential throughout the film. He never gives up on his ultimate goal, even if times are hard for him and everything seems to be over. “Frankenstein,” written by Mary Shelley, and “The Book of Eli,” directed by Allen and Albert Hughes have many thematic parallels. which are similar. A thematic parallel that can be compared is that both characters are on a primary journey with a primary goal and they will stop at nothing to get what or where they want it. In Frankenstein, Victor goes on a journey to kill his creation because of the pain it caused him by killing everyone Victor had around him and loved. “My revenge does not matter to you; yet, while admitting that it is a vice, I admit that it is the only and devouring passion of my soul. (Shelley 248). This is a quote from Victor Frankenstein in chapter 23. Here Victor is talking about the monster and how he is in a g...... middle of paper ...... also a very depressed person whose negative thoughts hurt him and bring him down. Eli, from "The Book of Eli", is a brave man and is also considered an outcast, just like Victor Frankenstein. Eli and Victor differ in that Eli is a very positive man who is not brought down by anything. Eli has great potential throughout the film. He never gives up on his ultimate goal even if times are hard for him and everything seems to be over. These two main characters have a main goal that they set out to achieve at some point in the story. Their attitudes towards life and the situations they find themselves in make them different even though they have similar goals that they will do anything to achieve. Works Cited Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft. Frankenstein. Charlottesville, Virginia: University of Virginia Library, 1996. Print. The Book of Eli. Real. Joel Silver. Warner Home Video, 2010. .