The right kind of knowledge can give way to power that will allow an individual to better understand the world and become a more understanding human being. When knowledge is abused and power is given to those who are incapable of wielding it correctly, it creates monsters. Frankenstein’s thirst for knowledge lead him down a monstrous road of selfish, corrupted power while the monster had knowledge thrust upon him through experience and books that allowed his humanity to blossom but it was ultimately the world that molded him into a monster.
Frankenstein’s dark ambitions drive his search for knowledge, which give him power he does not know how to use responsibly. Much like Walter, Victor wants to test the limits of his abilities as a human being …show more content…
This selfish act pushes him closer to becoming a monster because it further corrupts him. He continually has knowledge of the Monster and has murderous capabilities but instead of looking out for his family and warning them he uses his knowledge irresponsibly and selfishly, allowing his dear friend Clerval, his beloved Elizabeth, and even his father to die as well. He does not take responsibility for what he has done and blames the Monster for the deaths he had a hand in causing. He lets this information power his hatred for the Monster yet for all the wrongs the Monster has done it is Victor who has the knowledge and power to stop the Monster and protect those he loves. Instead he lets the knowledge die with him proving him irresponsible with power. Furthermore when presented with the Monster’s plight, the information provides Victor the opportunity to empathize with his creation, to use his knowledge to become an understanding human being. After hearing the Monster’s tragic tale he still refuses to empathize with the Monster, “when I looked upon him, my feelings were altered to those of horror and hatred…I could not sympathize with him” (106). He uses …show more content…
Much of the knowledge the monster acquired was through observation and not first hand. By a happy accident the Monster began to observe the De Lacys, a family, and he “longed to discover the motives and feelings of these lovely creatures” (80). While at first the Monster is blind to the reality of the situation, he yearns to understand it and them. Much like his creator he searches for education and knowledge however he does so in a slower gentler way that allows him to grow with knowledge instead of being corrupted by the power it gave him. He learns how to feel guilt, joy, and empathy; he learns to speak and read. He furthers his humanity with everything he learns and is desperate for human contact. Despite the fact that the Monster has only experienced things thus far through observation does not discredit his feelings or emotions. His emotions are pure and untainted, much like a child’s. He does things for those he cares for; cuts down wood, clears a path in a snow, because despite his artificial body, his emotions are organic and human. In the end, it’s this tie to his morality that allows the Monster to choose isolation and death to save mankind from himself. This knowledge of humans and morality empowers him to want relationships and be
Frankenstein’s dark ambitions drive his search for knowledge, which give him power he does not know how to use responsibly. Much like Walter, Victor wants to test the limits of his abilities as a human being …show more content…
This selfish act pushes him closer to becoming a monster because it further corrupts him. He continually has knowledge of the Monster and has murderous capabilities but instead of looking out for his family and warning them he uses his knowledge irresponsibly and selfishly, allowing his dear friend Clerval, his beloved Elizabeth, and even his father to die as well. He does not take responsibility for what he has done and blames the Monster for the deaths he had a hand in causing. He lets this information power his hatred for the Monster yet for all the wrongs the Monster has done it is Victor who has the knowledge and power to stop the Monster and protect those he loves. Instead he lets the knowledge die with him proving him irresponsible with power. Furthermore when presented with the Monster’s plight, the information provides Victor the opportunity to empathize with his creation, to use his knowledge to become an understanding human being. After hearing the Monster’s tragic tale he still refuses to empathize with the Monster, “when I looked upon him, my feelings were altered to those of horror and hatred…I could not sympathize with him” (106). He uses …show more content…
Much of the knowledge the monster acquired was through observation and not first hand. By a happy accident the Monster began to observe the De Lacys, a family, and he “longed to discover the motives and feelings of these lovely creatures” (80). While at first the Monster is blind to the reality of the situation, he yearns to understand it and them. Much like his creator he searches for education and knowledge however he does so in a slower gentler way that allows him to grow with knowledge instead of being corrupted by the power it gave him. He learns how to feel guilt, joy, and empathy; he learns to speak and read. He furthers his humanity with everything he learns and is desperate for human contact. Despite the fact that the Monster has only experienced things thus far through observation does not discredit his feelings or emotions. His emotions are pure and untainted, much like a child’s. He does things for those he cares for; cuts down wood, clears a path in a snow, because despite his artificial body, his emotions are organic and human. In the end, it’s this tie to his morality that allows the Monster to choose isolation and death to save mankind from himself. This knowledge of humans and morality empowers him to want relationships and be