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Science is the knowledge gained by a systematic study, knowledge which then becomes facts or principles. In the systematic study; the first step is observation, the second step hypothesis, the third step experimentation to test the hypothesis, and lastly the conclusion whether or not the hypothesis holds true. These steps have been ingrained into every student of science, as the basic pathway to scientific discovery. This pathway does not hold the decision as to good or evil intention of the experiment. Though, there are always repercussions of scientific experiments. The story of Victor Frankenstein and the monstrous creature he created depicts this idea of science experimentation. This tense and steadily mounting horror offers a searching illumination of the human condition in its portrayal of a scientist who oversteps the bounds of conscience, and of a lonely, emotional tortured monster brought to life in an alien world. Victor recounts his fervent love for science, explaining, "Curiosity, earnest research to learn the hidden laws of nature, gladness akin to rapture, as they were unfolded to me, are among the earliest sensations I can remember" (Page 53).
Victor Frankenstein often esteemed himself a scientist of nature in contrast to those of his time who were alchemists. As such he followed the very same path which elementary school kids follow today; observation, hypothesis, experimentation, and conclusion. The first step he took in creating his monster was observation. Victor Frankenstein observed the power of nature through the destructive force of lightning. He knew the potential of such energies and developed a hypothesis based on his studies of Agrippa and Magnus. His hypothesis was that through the power of nature, he could reanimate organic tissue which his chosen mentors had claimed to achieve. Victor Frankenstein' experimentation required a form; he then went various grave sites to claim tissue from the deceased. The creature was complete...