" Victor Frankenstein was a young man with true ambition. He maintained a deep interest for science and learning throughout the novel. Although Victor was a man who had no evil intentions of unleashing a horrible monster, he succeeded in doing so because his pride led him to believe he was indomitable and could imitate a power that only the gods possess: to create man. However, upon seeing the unnatural features of the ghastly creature, he abandoned the abomination and left the monster to fend for himself in the outside world. The events that Victor endured were similar to the story of Prometheus in which the novel alludes to.
Frankenstein also realises this and so feels he has to tell his story so as to stop Walton making the same mistakes that he has; hoping that he will ‘deduce an apt moral from my tale’. Therefore, Walton is very important to the story as he gives Frankenstein a reason to tell it. This also makes Frankenstein tell a more honest story as he is not just telling it, but warning someone not to repeat history. It also emphasises the message of the novel as Frankenstein tries to tell Walton what Shelley is trying to show the world. Parallels can be drawn not only between Walton and Frankenstein, but also
Using grotesque and unappealing stitching; he pieced a human male body together. Victor not only ignored the potential barbaric and murderous action of this monster but as well as his horrific appearance. Consequently, Victor and his monster share some similarities and also have their differences. Doctor Victor Frankenstein was a scientist who was obsessed with his work. His laboratory was his home.
Although they had different objectives in mind, either positive or negative ambitions, both are striving for a sense of power. Victor Frankensteins main ambitions were to become and uphold a godly figure by creating new life. He had grown up learning from outdated books, so this was all he knew. After attending a university in Ingolstadt and being taught new sciences he was completely blown away. Being young and naive he had a mind
Knowledge is the fact or state of knowing the perception of fact or truth. Just because someone knows how to do things doesn’t always mean they do it. For example Victor Frankenstein knew he could create life so he did but long run it became dangerous to those he loved and everyone around him. Now to be realistic Osama Bin Laden was a very well educated man but he turned his intelligence into evil and became the worlds most wanted man. Victor Frankenstein attended the University of Ingolstadt to study in the sciences.
Furthermore, he joined the military, working to show that he could excel at anything that he desired to. Gatsby also threw extravagant parties, believing that his fantasy could become reality, and the love of his life would reveal herself. Jay Gatsby is a great character because he is optimistic, believing that he can achieve his dreams by pursuing them. One of the first dreams that Gatsby wished to achieve was a switch from the lower to upper class. He had come from a family of “shiftless and unsuccessful farm people,” (Fitzgerald 99), and was determined to gain greater things.
Throughout the book, Gatsby gains the title of truly being great because he’s in the military, he never stops loving Daisy, and he makes a life for himself. Gatsby is truly great because he went into the military. Gatsby and Nick both served as officers in the war and he told Nick "Then the war came ... it was a great relief, and I tried very hard to die ... " (66). Deep inside, Gatsby knew he would never be good enough for Daisy, and death would've been an easy way out. However, Gatsby survives the war, and comes out with honors and medals.
Victor Frankenstein was born into a loving and caring family, with his mother and father and orphan adopted sister, Elizabeth. Victor was always a quick learner and studied sciences, chemistry and had a fascination with electricity. He left home to continue his studies in science at the University of Ingolstadt (Shelley, page 50). During his time at the university, he impresses his professors and fellow class mates with his own philosophies. As his term was ending at Ingolstadt, Victor wanted to practice his philosophy of recreating human life.
He would observe people studying their interactions. He would also read books to gain information as well. Victor Frankenstein and his creature both have plenty of revenge. Of course we again know that their reasons for revenge are very different. Now, the creature when he was first brought to life had
The desire to succeed interferes with being happy. A person can get lost in the process of solving a problem so intently that they forget those around them, to eat and even where they are. In Mary Shelley's horrific Frankenstein an example is the character of Victor, whose unnatural pursuit of knowledge, of discovering how to create the perfect being, is so extreme that he loses himself in his creation. Frankenstein follows the story of the brilliant Victor and his many achievements, which go astray after he brings to life a creature in order to sate his own curiosity about the "mysteries" of life. It becomes difficult to picture Victor as a human being because he attains in-human qualities like the ability to go countless hours without eating