In Frankenstein by Mary Shelley, a monster was created by a scientist, Victor Frankenstein, that leads to the negative consequences of science and knowledge. The monster faces societal rejection which plays a crucial role in developing his personality. Frankenstein believes that by creating the Monster, he can discover the secrets of life and death. He is motivated to attempt these things by ambition. He wants to achieve something great, even if it comes at great cost. Victor becomes obsessed with the idea of creating life out of lifeless objects. Passionately devoting himself to this struggle, he neglects everything else: family, friends, studies, and social life and grows increasingly lonely, and obsessed. Victor Frankenstein is the real monster because he abandoned his own …show more content…
He became obsessed with the idea of creating life out of inanimate objects. Victor wanted to manipulate the power of life and wanted to discover the secrets of life and death and how to renew life. He abandons his creation because of the creature's appearance. It is understandable why some people argue that Victor was actually a victim because the monster killed many of his loved ones. But in actuality, Victor's hypocritical attitude made him like that. God and Victor both gave life; They both accomplished the incredible task of granting life. Victor thought he was doing a service to humanity by creating a new human. He believed that he would be the creator of the new species. Scientific progress and the pursuit of knowledge, loses its esteem and becomes dangerous when pushed to the extreme. The ultimate power in Victor Frankenstein's hands leads against the true nature of God and creates a new life in which he thinks he can control and manipulate. The role of creating life is solitarily reserved to God and in doing so, of creating a life inflicts murderous