Frankenstein Essay

Often we find that the knowledge we want to discover isn’t easily acquired. Well in the gothic fiction Frankenstein, by Mary Shelly, a man named Victor creates a monster that will soon bring death and agony upon him and his family. Throughout this story, we find out that the pursuit of knowledge the monster hopes to gain is dangerous as evidenced by society, curiosity, and death. To begin, society causes the monster to become angry and take it out on others. The creature wants to be a part of society, and wants to be part of a loving family, but is rejected by the De Laceys. The author reads, “He and his companion entered the cottage, in which they remained for a few minutes, then departed. I never saw any of the De Lacy more” (148). This event puts a big obstacle in the creatures pursuit. After being rejected by the family, the monster finds himself filled with rage and takes it out on the family's cottage. The creature blows the house up, putting himself in great danger. The monster explains, “As night advanced, I placed a variety of combustibles around the cottage, and after having destroyed every vestige of cultivation in the garden, I waited with forced impatience until the moon

While exploring the De Lacy's house, he finds a transparent pool, in which he sees his reflection in. The monster says, “But how I was terrified when I view myself in a transparent pool” (121). The creature is completely shocked by what he sees and starts to realize why he is treated with such hate. By monster seeing himself, it only made him more furious and willing to do more harm. The creature states “And when I became fully convinced in reality the monster I am, I was filled with the bitterest sensations of dependence and mortification” (121). By the monster becoming self-aware, he doesn’t just become more bitter, he finds himself in a state of depression. This will soon prove to the death of