Through out history, curiosity has driven humans to new and dangerous chapters of nature 's unexplored parts: Christopher Columbus’ curiosity drove him to cross an entire ocean, Adam and Eve’s curiosity drove them to eat a fruit, and Dr. Frankenstein’s curiosity drove him to study organic chemistry. However, it’s not the curious acts that cause the death of billions of slaves, the forever unperfect of lives of the human race, or the demise of the doctor himself. It’s the greed to obtain nature 's knowledge that ultimately causes everyone’s downfall.
Curiosity can easily turn to an obsessive search for knowledge. Columbus’ curiosity was fulfilled when his exploration didn’t find a route to India but found North America. His greed for knowledge awakened when he tried to uncover every place gold was present. Adam and Eve didn 't act on their curiosity for the forbidden fruit until they were told it held free will and the knowledge to use it. Dr.Frankenstein’s curiosity, unlike Columbus’ or Adam and Eve’s, didn’t have an exact turning point when it was converted to greed, but just like theirs, the relentless search for knowledge caused a whirlwind of unfortunate events. …show more content…
Walton doesn’t seem like an important character at first, but he is the first prime example of the measures someone is willing to take for knowledge. In the letters, Walton is sharing his experiences to his sister, who he hasn’t seen in a long time. In every letter, he states that he is willing to risk himself and his crew to gain knowledge. Walton explains that his search for knowledge is to find a sense of belonging, “for nothing contributes so much to tranquillise the mind as a steady purpose”. When Walton saves an english dogsledder, Frankenstein, he gains a friend and a cautionary tale of the disasters that can happen while searching for
Curiosity can easily turn to an obsessive search for knowledge. Columbus’ curiosity was fulfilled when his exploration didn’t find a route to India but found North America. His greed for knowledge awakened when he tried to uncover every place gold was present. Adam and Eve didn 't act on their curiosity for the forbidden fruit until they were told it held free will and the knowledge to use it. Dr.Frankenstein’s curiosity, unlike Columbus’ or Adam and Eve’s, didn’t have an exact turning point when it was converted to greed, but just like theirs, the relentless search for knowledge caused a whirlwind of unfortunate events. …show more content…
Walton doesn’t seem like an important character at first, but he is the first prime example of the measures someone is willing to take for knowledge. In the letters, Walton is sharing his experiences to his sister, who he hasn’t seen in a long time. In every letter, he states that he is willing to risk himself and his crew to gain knowledge. Walton explains that his search for knowledge is to find a sense of belonging, “for nothing contributes so much to tranquillise the mind as a steady purpose”. When Walton saves an english dogsledder, Frankenstein, he gains a friend and a cautionary tale of the disasters that can happen while searching for