doppelgänger the word doppelgänger comes from the german ““double goer”. it was often used...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
![Page 2: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Doppelgänger
The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has a
doppelgänger, an exact spiritual double. Even birds and beasts were
thought to have a
double.
![Page 3: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
Doppelgänger: Good or Bad?
One may think it’s interesting to meet their doppelgänger. But it is the
opposite. In actuality, meeting
your doppelgänger meant
that your death was near.
A doppelganger is similar to
an evil twin but, a doppelganger is the spirit, while an evil twin is an actual person.
![Page 4: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Rise to Popularity
During the Romantic Period, doppelgängers became more popular. They became the subject of many gothic horror novels. The idea of the doppelgänger was very complex and difficult to understand.
![Page 5: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
The Doppelgänger & Frankenstein
It is said that the Creature and Frankenstein are very closely
related. The Creature is Victor’s alter ego or, Doppelgänger. The Creature is Victor’s other half of
his personality. They are complete opposites, but similar.
Question- How can this be?
![Page 6: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
Answer
When the Creature came to life, Victor abandoned him. Victor
did not teach him any life lessons or how to act.
Therefore, the creature does not have any manners. He
doesn’t have any boundaries.
![Page 7: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
Victor’s FreedomThe Creature’s mind has no limitations. He does not know of rules and restriction. Victor, is the opposite,
his mind developed with rules. By creating this Creature, Victor escaped. His creation can express
madness and freedom, which Victor lives
out through him.
Question- How is Victor being
freed through his Creature?
![Page 8: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
Answer
When Victor created the Creature, he made him in his own image,
as God made man. So they have one mind. But Victor did not give
the Creature education or guidance for his mind to
develop.
![Page 9: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
Victor’s Mistake
After creating this “monster”, Victor was unprepared. He had given no
forethought to caring for his creation because he only cared about
animating it. But if he had educated the Creature, then he would have no
freedom. Therefore, the Creature would not be Victor’s doppelgänger.
![Page 10: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
Pop Culture
While researching we found a reference to pop culture. In the Spiderman comics, Spiderman’s arch-enemy is Doppelganger, who looks like Spiderman’s evil twin. He has the same abilities as Spiderman, with some differences. He is faster and stronger than Spiderman, but has the intelligence of a child.
![Page 11: Doppelgänger The word doppelgänger comes from the German ““double goer”. It was often used in German folklore, and there is a belief that everyone has](https://reader036.vdocuments.mx/reader036/viewer/2022062407/56649f445503460f94c65cce/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
Sources• http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/169319/
doppelganger/169319topic
• http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/doppelganger
• http://paranormal.about.com/library/weekly/aa111102a.htm
• http://www.megaessays.com/viewpaper/27816.html
• http://www.wsu.edu/~delahoyd/frank.comment3.html
• http://www.crossref-it.info/textguide/Frankenstein/7/338