One word that comes to mind at the mention of a tiger is danger. This association is based on our prior knowledge, which could then influence our behavior around this animal. If one were to be confronted by a hideous creature, our first reaction would be to run in the opposite direction because of our previous associations with such a sight. The Creature, who was abandoned the moment he came to life, sought out to find acceptance and love from the mankind. With each attempt, he was rejected because of “ the deformity of [his] figure” (78). The humankind’s inability to look past his deformity drove him to a very miserable state and in consequence getting revenge became his top priority. Since Frankenstein is the only individual who knew of the Creature’s existence, he couldn’t correct his behavior when it came to the false imprisonment of Justine. The purpose of the Creature’s animation was not destruction yet his immediate environment drove him to that state. In this manner, the Creature can be compared to tiger described in Blake’s poem. Blake poses the question, “What immortal hand or eye, / Could frame thy fearful symmetry?” When applied to Frankenstein, this question suggests that he is partially responsible for the destruction that the Creature has inflicted upon the humankind. Since the Creature’s existence spans beyond the natural world, every part of his being is questionable. Just like Blake makes the assumption that the tiger is dangerous based on his physical appearance, many of the humans that the Creature interacts with make a similar claim. By making this assumption, the tiger as well as the Creature are alienated by the rest of the society and this in turn causes them resort to violent acts. If both of these creatures were perceived in a different manner, the likelihood of them being a danger to society is rather slim. Perception and prior knowledge will not only influence the behavior of the eye of the beholder but also the individual on the other side of the spectrum.

While, I understand where you are coming from in connecting the fear in us all associated with both being approached by the tiger and the Creature, to me the lamb more wholly resembles the Creature. The lamb, in its constant questioning of who created it, and provides for it, is very connected to the Creature and his struggles. Throughout the novel the creature struggles with his creation and everything associated with it, and in that regard the lamb is the same. Blake writes “Little Lamb who made thee / Dost thou know who made thee / Gave thee life & bid thee feed. / By the stream & o’er the mead; / Gave thee clothing of delight,/  Softest clothing wooly bright; / Gave thee such a tender voice, /Making all the vales rejoice!” I understand this to be the lambs questioning of who created it and how it ended up where it is. It’s the lamb questioning who provided it with clothing, and who designed it. These are the same struggles as the Creature. Upon being created and left alone, the Creature was confused as to how he ended up in this situation. This is the essence of the novel, the fact that the creature never fully understood why he was created, and his purpose in this world, was arguably the central struggle throughout the novel. In addition, the poem calls the lamb’s creator “meek” and “mild” which are very similar personality traits to the creator (Frankenstein) in the novel, who was also both a meek and mild man.