Dangerous Knowledge The novel “Frankenstein” by Mary Shelley, revolves around the potential hazards of knowledge if it is abused. Victor Frankenstein's creation of the monster is a result of his greed for knowledge. Walton is naturally obsessed with accomplishing the impossible. The monster had to learn in order to survive. All of these characters came to abuse knowledge which began a path to their deaths.
Victor was always fascinated by the earth's processes, but it came to the point where he found the secret to creating life. This is where he goes beyond the understanding that any human should have. He detaches himself from his family for two whole years. Victor becomes desensitized to the feeling of death when he has no problem harvesting …show more content…
He starts basically as a baby, he has to start learning in order to survive since his creator left him to fend for himself. When the monster woke he felt “A strange multiplicity of sensations and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses” (90). He ended up learning violent history, which influenced him to react in violent ways. While the monster was trying to discover more about himself, he found his creators journals. These journals made him feel ashamed of himself and mad at Victor. Since the only way that he knew how to react was in violent ways, he became vengeful. This quest for revenge lead him to a short, unfulfilling life where he sacrificed everything in order to get his revenge on …show more content…
He is willing to do anything for his ultimate goal, as he says, “One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought; for the dominion I should acquire and transmit over the elemental foes of our race” (13).This limitless determination causes him to be unsocial and throw away his life for revenge. Thankfully he learns from Frankenstein and the monster that it’s not the best way to
Victor was always fascinated by the earth's processes, but it came to the point where he found the secret to creating life. This is where he goes beyond the understanding that any human should have. He detaches himself from his family for two whole years. Victor becomes desensitized to the feeling of death when he has no problem harvesting …show more content…
He starts basically as a baby, he has to start learning in order to survive since his creator left him to fend for himself. When the monster woke he felt “A strange multiplicity of sensations and it was, indeed, a long time before I learned to distinguish between the operations of my various senses” (90). He ended up learning violent history, which influenced him to react in violent ways. While the monster was trying to discover more about himself, he found his creators journals. These journals made him feel ashamed of himself and mad at Victor. Since the only way that he knew how to react was in violent ways, he became vengeful. This quest for revenge lead him to a short, unfulfilling life where he sacrificed everything in order to get his revenge on …show more content…
He is willing to do anything for his ultimate goal, as he says, “One man's life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought; for the dominion I should acquire and transmit over the elemental foes of our race” (13).This limitless determination causes him to be unsocial and throw away his life for revenge. Thankfully he learns from Frankenstein and the monster that it’s not the best way to