Analysis that leads to Mounstrous Ambition in Mary Shelley's Frankenstein. The timeless tale of Frankenstein is a haunting exploration of the threats of unchecked human ambition. Set in a time of blooming scientific discovery, Frankenstein and the Modern Prometheus by Mary Shelley, provides a profound commentary on the dangers of man's desire to transcend natural boundaries. In Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein's ambition to create life leads to disastrous results, offering valuable lessons for modern scientific pursuits about the ethical limits of experimentation, natural sciences and the consequences of overreaching pride. Driven by the desire to transcend human limits and achieve god-like powers, Victor’s ambition affects his academic …show more content…
Inspired by medical progress, Victor becomes obsessed with the idea of animating the lifeless. Influenced by the narrations recommended by his rigorous university professors, he believed that he was able to uncover the fundamental principles of existence and then been closer to discovering the secret of immortality, this ended up pushing him carrying out towards his fateful experiments. "Under the guidance of my new preceptors I entered with the greatest diligence into the search of the philosopher's stone and the elixir of life; but the latter soon obtained my undivided attention" (Shelley, 2008, p. 24). The consequence of this quest for knowledge is the creation of a creature he cannot control, care for, or love. His inability to foresee the ethical implications of his work leads to the Monster's suffering and then revealing his thrist of revenge, provoking Victor’s torment too. "How can I describe my emotions at this catastrophe, or how delineate the wretch with whom with such infinite pains and care I had endeavoured to form?" Shelley, 2008, p. 37. Victor's relentless pursuit of forbidden knowledge results in the creation of a being beyond his control, highlighting the dangers of pushing scientific boundaries without considering the moral consequences of our