Victor's Journey

Characters, such as Victor Frankenstein, struggled to convey themselves to the readers in “Frankenstein”, by Mary Shelley. It was difficult to understand their true thoughts, beliefs, and behaviors. Victor, the protagonist, is viewed to be morally ambiguous because he says one thing and then takes it back, he goes back and forth being in the state of depression, he has difficulties in making his decisions, and he treated others completely different than how he treated his own creation. Before Victor began making his creation, he was hooked on the idea of expanding his knowledge and learning things beyond his capacity.

Victor neglects every responsibility he has. By failing to take accountability for the monster and do his duties to him as his creator, he also oversees his responsibility to protect his loved ones. The realities of this indifference affect him directly. His family is taken away from him, he dies, isolated him from the rest of the world, and he dooms the world as his monster is now loose with reasons to hate

His failure to contemplate the ethical implications of his conduct has catastrophic effects, not only for himself but also for those around him. As a result, Victor's unwavering pursuit of scientific knowledge ends in the creation of the Creature, a being made up of various body parts and brought to life through unholy means. Victor is initially thrilled with satisfaction at his success, believing he has accomplished a feat of unsurpassed scientific

Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein” is about Victor Frankenstein’s excessive knowledge in the sciences and his refusal to accept his own creation. Frankenstein starts with a healthy curiosity in the sciences that eventually turns into an unhealthy obsession he can no longer control. He undergoes a drastic transformation because of making experiments that eventually result in his biggest one yet; the monster. Shelley applies the themes: the danger of too much knowledge, ambition, monstrosity, isolation, and Nature vs. Nurture throughout the novel with the characterization of the monster and Frankenstein.

Isolation, failure to cope, his search for wisdom, and his selfish nature. The ultimate source of Victor’s traumatic experiences is his incessant search for knowledge. His hunger for knowledge fuels his obsession with the experiment that tears apart his life and everyone around him. The birth

Before Victor goes off to college, his mother dies which leaves him distraught. Subsequently he became infatuated with death and the idea of bringing life back. He said, "To examine the causes of life, we must first have recourse to death" ( Shelley Chtr 4). Slowly, he became a monster engulfed in his own subconscious with the help of his studies in science.

Victor “aspires to become greater than his nature will allow”, a “dangerous” thing. Ignoring the rules that govern humanity, Victor upsets the balance in nature. The creatures unforgiving and murderous nature are the result of such defiance. He knows that a creature of his nature does not belong in human society, driving him to “[vow] eternal hatred vengeance to all mankind”. Victors violation of natural law brings great misfortune upon him.

He then becomes very involved in the study of natural sciences and wants to find a method to bring the dead back to life, so life can be eternal. Due to Victor’s sheltered life, he became very involved in the process of creating life to a humanlike being. New and unfound knowledge makes Victor crave power and more knowledge, which leads him to shut everyone out and focus on becoming the greatest scientist alive. After finally reviving the creature to life, Victor says that “disgust filled [his] heart” as he ran away from his repulsive mistake (35). Victor’s life process causes him to drastically change from being innocent to paranoid over

Victor’s fatal ideas will lead to a terrible lonely life. This all will happen because of the way Victor’s father acts when he first discovers the book on eternal life. That moment shapes who Victor will become, an unhealthy ambition obsessive explorer of the

While at college, Victor desired to acquire knowledge for “unknown powers and... the mysteries of creation.” Victor’s desire to learn

He knows that his actions cross ethical boundaries by tampering with the natural order of life. This raises the question of whether it is morally right for humans to play the role of a creator and bring life into existence without fully considering the consequences. One consequence of Victor's creation is the creature's isolation and

Victor’s circumstances draw sympathy from the readers as he is faced by dismal events. The story could be interpreted as the battle between the good and the evil, as it shows the protagonist chasing his nemesis. This is a wrong assumption. The story is biased toward the monster and provides unparalleled view toward it. It was Victor who made such decisions that brought the consequences to himself.

Mary Shelley highlights the values of culture and society in the novel, Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein, who is one of the main characters in this novel, seems to change throughout his time in the novel. Victor Frankenstein comes from a happy, fun, normal childhood. He became intriged by science, and found out he loved science. After the horrible death of his mother, Victor wanted to try to re-create life.

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley tells the tale of the protagonist Victor Frankenstein and his creation. Both Frankenstein and Frankenstein’s creation’s questionable actions lead them both to be considered morally ambiguous figures. Victor is ambitious with good intentions, but his ambition leads to bad results. The Creature is an innately kind and compassionate person who commits abominable actions due to how others treat him. Their moral ambiguity is significant, as it reveals that an obsession with ambition distorts one’s morals.

Victor's character is an individual that is nurtured by a very romantic family life. He has loving parents, the appreciation for art and creation, and is very close to nature. He has all the makings for a great man. But as the story progresses, his disposition begins to deteriorate and he becomes a fearful, immoral, decrepit man. All of these changes happen internally. The main event that causes Victor's turnaround is the death of his mother. His mother's death jump-started the transformation of the man he should have become, into the monster he eventually became. At the time of death Victors despair was so internal he was unable to share his emotions with his family, or aid