In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley the reader can see a great sense of pride throughout the whole story. This pride is shown from the main character Victor Frankenstein. Victor Frankenstein thinks very highly of himself and considers himself above the rest. He states that he thinks he is an “Arabian who had been buried with the dead and found a passage to life aided only by one glimmering, ineffectual light”(Shelley 39). As the reader can see, he does think of himself as something great. He thinks that he is worthy enough to know all the different secrets in life. This is solely because of his pride. Another example of Victor showing pride is when he creates his monster. Victor states “...”(Shelley ). This shows great pride because…. Pride can