“Dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge” (Shelley 31). Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein was a vivid representation of how acquiring too much knowledge, has the power to ruin one's life. After Victor conducted his experiment, he realized the horror of his results, which deeply shattered his original expectations. Following the experiment, Victor’s life had slowly fallen apart, and was never the same again. Consequently, what Victor discovered from his experiment redefined his overall perception of reality. The expectations versus reality of the experiment Victor Frankenstein orchestrated demonstrated how that scientific discovery eventually led to his ruin. Beginning with a fantasy of new findings, Frankenstein was unaware of the
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Evil, and sinister, Victor’s experiment prevented him from seeing humanity as before, and further poisoned his perspective of reality. Upon the outcome of his experiment, and the impact on his life, Victor could “, … no longer see the world… men appear to be monsters thirsting for blood”, (63). Because Victor digested the rawness of his experiment, and the secrets behind his creation, he was further made incapable of looking at other beings the same way ever again, envisioning them as monsters. In addition, his experiment negatively influenced his view on life, and brought forth a gloomy perception of reality. Due to all of the unfortunate events occurring because of his discovery and creature the,”...cup of life was poisoned forever… [Victor] saw around [him] nothing but darkness”, (134) thereafter. Consequently, Victor’s knowledge ultimately destructed his image and perspective of the world around him, drowning it in darkness and empty meaning. On top of the consequence of a disturbed reality for Victor Frankenstein, his inner definition of who he was became equally affected. Frankenstein soon had seen himself as”, … a wrecked spectacle of humanity… intolerable to [himself]”, (116). Therefore, because of what he designed and the impact that followed, Victor Frankenstein’s definition of himself turned into a void of worthless value that was not worthy of society or himself . Moreover, Victor’s experiment had the consequences of an altered view of humanity, destructed perception of life and reality, and a lack of value to truly defining
Evil, and sinister, Victor’s experiment prevented him from seeing humanity as before, and further poisoned his perspective of reality. Upon the outcome of his experiment, and the impact on his life, Victor could “, … no longer see the world… men appear to be monsters thirsting for blood”, (63). Because Victor digested the rawness of his experiment, and the secrets behind his creation, he was further made incapable of looking at other beings the same way ever again, envisioning them as monsters. In addition, his experiment negatively influenced his view on life, and brought forth a gloomy perception of reality. Due to all of the unfortunate events occurring because of his discovery and creature the,”...cup of life was poisoned forever… [Victor] saw around [him] nothing but darkness”, (134) thereafter. Consequently, Victor’s knowledge ultimately destructed his image and perspective of the world around him, drowning it in darkness and empty meaning. On top of the consequence of a disturbed reality for Victor Frankenstein, his inner definition of who he was became equally affected. Frankenstein soon had seen himself as”, … a wrecked spectacle of humanity… intolerable to [himself]”, (116). Therefore, because of what he designed and the impact that followed, Victor Frankenstein’s definition of himself turned into a void of worthless value that was not worthy of society or himself . Moreover, Victor’s experiment had the consequences of an altered view of humanity, destructed perception of life and reality, and a lack of value to truly defining