The three themes that are well suited for the Protagonist of the story Victor Frankenstein are pursuit of knowledge, Guilt/regret, and Man playing God. Victor Frankenstein are these types of themes because of what he went through in the story of his trial and errors. The theme pursuit of knowledge comes from the studies of science and what is life from the world itself. Guilt/regret comes from the struggles and hardships he went through such as the deaths of loved ones. Finally Man playing God from trying to disrupt the natural order of life and death.
The first theme is the pursuit of knowledge and how he wanted to learn about life. Victor is by his actions straddling the paper thin line between scientific genius and utter insanity. However he ultimately crossed the line and began his descent into madness. Though that does not mean he was not an avid researcher, after all his ambitions would require near endless levels of continual study. His determination to walk the path of a scholar at such an age is impressive especially if you consider the way many regarded science in his era. “When I attained the age of seventeen, my parents resolved that I should …show more content…
Victor played a role in the story significantly and well thought out. He thought if he can bring the dead back to life he can possibly help the lives of others, so he and others wouldn’t have to deal with another death like his mother. “His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful” (Ch5). Victor dug up bodies and cut them limb from limb to create the creature to bring back from the dead playing as the role of God. In the end he failed miserably when he looked at the the creature and was disgusted by it. When the story progresses death was inevitable for Victor since the creature went on a
The first theme is the pursuit of knowledge and how he wanted to learn about life. Victor is by his actions straddling the paper thin line between scientific genius and utter insanity. However he ultimately crossed the line and began his descent into madness. Though that does not mean he was not an avid researcher, after all his ambitions would require near endless levels of continual study. His determination to walk the path of a scholar at such an age is impressive especially if you consider the way many regarded science in his era. “When I attained the age of seventeen, my parents resolved that I should …show more content…
Victor played a role in the story significantly and well thought out. He thought if he can bring the dead back to life he can possibly help the lives of others, so he and others wouldn’t have to deal with another death like his mother. “His limbs were in proportion, and I had selected his features as beautiful” (Ch5). Victor dug up bodies and cut them limb from limb to create the creature to bring back from the dead playing as the role of God. In the end he failed miserably when he looked at the the creature and was disgusted by it. When the story progresses death was inevitable for Victor since the creature went on a