While reading Frankenstein I was shaken to the core. Now that sounds like an over exaggeration, but I was reading much more of the story than what is presented. I read between the lines and then dug up dirt. I read at the root of the story and in doing so I was moved to tears. Frankenstein is about character building. Victor Frankenstein starts out as a student with a hunger and thirst for knowledge. Somewhere along the line he loses his way and becomes obsessed with his quest for discovery. I wondered at times if I was anything like Victor. I have to admit, sometimes I skip meals, go without sleep, and even ignore the warning signs of a cold just to ensure I’ll be getting a good mark in school. Is my quest for knowledge more important than
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His overall presence in the story is weak. He sets the setting of the story and it ends there. But for me it went much deeper than that. I am reminded of a Latin proverb, “A wise man learns from the mistakes of others, a fool from his own.” Robert was out in the arctic on a seafaring adventure to make some grand discovery. He is following his dreams and aiming for the stars. Upon sailing in the arctic he meets Victor Frankenstein. Victor tells him his story and warns him of letting his ambition blind him. Robert decides to turn his ship around and head home after hearing Victor’s tale. He is convinced of the dangers of chasing the wind. I should be like the captain. This doesn’t mean he is the most praiseworthy character in the story. He decides to go on his sea faring adventure after all his other attempts at achieving his dreams fail. He’s had many endeavors with nothing to show for it. He seeks excitement and recognition and his goals are often foolhardy. There are times when you must realize the line between your dreams and reality. I cannot aimlessly try to achieve something that is blatantly impossible. I cannot become a dreamer. Frankenstein in my opinion is a book about trial and error. Three pinnacle characters cast three character traits that I can decide to follow or deny. Life cannot only be about work nor can it be only about how you feel at the moment. Life has to be a perfect blend of properties, so as when you reach the
His overall presence in the story is weak. He sets the setting of the story and it ends there. But for me it went much deeper than that. I am reminded of a Latin proverb, “A wise man learns from the mistakes of others, a fool from his own.” Robert was out in the arctic on a seafaring adventure to make some grand discovery. He is following his dreams and aiming for the stars. Upon sailing in the arctic he meets Victor Frankenstein. Victor tells him his story and warns him of letting his ambition blind him. Robert decides to turn his ship around and head home after hearing Victor’s tale. He is convinced of the dangers of chasing the wind. I should be like the captain. This doesn’t mean he is the most praiseworthy character in the story. He decides to go on his sea faring adventure after all his other attempts at achieving his dreams fail. He’s had many endeavors with nothing to show for it. He seeks excitement and recognition and his goals are often foolhardy. There are times when you must realize the line between your dreams and reality. I cannot aimlessly try to achieve something that is blatantly impossible. I cannot become a dreamer. Frankenstein in my opinion is a book about trial and error. Three pinnacle characters cast three character traits that I can decide to follow or deny. Life cannot only be about work nor can it be only about how you feel at the moment. Life has to be a perfect blend of properties, so as when you reach the