In Mary Shelley's Novel Frankenstein, the main character Victor Frankenstein blames his tragic fate entirely on his search for knowledge, when that is not entirely the case. In the novel, one of the underlying messages is that although knowledge can be beneficial, it is also dangerous which is prevalent throughout other aspects of the novel but Victor Frankenstein was not just in pursuit of knowledge. His fate was also caused by his high ego and ambition. Victor claimed to be a man of science but in his pursuit of creating a life, he was not careful, or precise. He stated that “The materials at present within my command hardly appeared adequate,”(pg32) and “at last my work be imperfect.” (pg32) He claimed that it was okay for his work to