Knowledge, when exceeded can often turn out to be dangerous. Many go through life with the hopes of acquiring more knowledge and being smarter today than one was yesterday; it is part of human nature to want to become better as a person. This idea is illustrated through Mary Shelley's novel Frankenstein. It is portrayed by three of Shelley’s characters, Victor Frankenstein, Monster, and Robert Walton all share a thirst for knowledge ultimately leading to one’s downfall one way or another.
In search for knowledge and ambition to become a great scientist, Victor Frankenstein’s creation eventually results in the destruction of his loved ones. William Frankenstein’s death was a result of the Monster’s