by saying that existence precedes essence? We mean that man first of all exists, encounters himself, surges up in the world and defines himself afterwards” (Sartre 22). The Creature has gained consciousness; hence it now has a soul. A human, no less, but as the Creature tries to surge up to the world, due to the misery that stricken him, it is no surprise that action he has taken towards humanity. Corruption of knowledge has continued to ate his inside, and because of the knowledge he got from reading John Milton’s Paradise Lost, he requests his creator for an Eve. The Creature wants to create a new world for the two of them, where hatred for the likes of them is non-existent, as the Creature says, “You must create a female for me with whom …show more content…
However, his creator disappoints him again, destroying his last chance for happiness. The hatred that is inside of him, consume every bits of bones in his body. In the end, as he destroys the life of the love ones of his creator, and faced with the dilemma of the death of his creator itself. The predicament of his existence swells up. With nobody that could love him, and no other creature he can love, he repents his sins, and decides to end his life. Jean-Paul Sartre defines the existence of men as the actions he has taken. The Creature is overwhelmed by his hatred to his creator, that he forgot his own being. Humans are not defined by their creator, but humans define their selves. Actions are not predestined, however, mankind has to be responsible for their own. With regards with the Creature, he became a human being, when he decided to take responsibility for all the death that he has created. The sorrow, and suffering that he has brought to everyone around him. The quest the Creature journeyed on in his pursuit of knowledge, has brought him from improvement, to corruption, but in the end, he understands his true …show more content…
Captain Walton’s search for knowledge gains him humility. He gains the wisdom he needs to turn the ship around, and abandons his quest in the north pole, wrecking his ego. Victor Frankenstein’s search for knowledge leads him to the creation, and the destruction of life. The very knowledge that he attains led to his downfall, however in the process he gains wisdom, and through that, he gains responsibility. The responsibility for his own actions. And the Creature’s quest for knowledge leads him in understanding the value of life. The knowledge about love, and sadly, the knowledge about hate. However, in his time in the world, he gains wisdom, and pays for the cost of his actions. He lost his life, but he gained humanity. In their lifespan, everybody can gain the knowledge they need, to function properly in the world they live in. However, not everyone can gain wisdom. There is a big difference between knowledge and wisdom. Knowledge is the intelligence, the know-how on the different aspects of life, while wisdom is the understanding of that knowledge. In Frankenstein, Captain Walton, Victor Frankenstein, and the Creature all embark to a quest to quench their thirst for knowledge, it leads to a cycle of