Who Is Victor's Ambition In Frankenstein

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After his accomplishment of creating life, his ambition slipped away. But he was proud his effort and hard work had payed off, until William, his younger brother, was murdered. Victor knew it was the monster, he made it his goal to find him. Powered by the burning hate towards the monster because of the death of those he loved, his next ambition was to kill the monster. He says, "Again do I vow vengeance; again do I devote thee, miserable wretch, to torture and death. Never will I give up my search until he or I perish..." (Shelly, p.195). Showing Victor’s desire to end the monster that he, himself had

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