The Thirst for Knowledge in Frankenstein

In the Gothic novel Frankenstein, humans have desire for bottomless, exciting but often dangerous, knowledge. Mary Shelley explains this idea clearly in the novel. The three main characters of the novel shared the desire for knowledge and later brought about their collapse. In the novel, knowledge is a huge subject leading to a cruel life of the person trying to master it. Because knowledge is dangerous, I support Dr. Frankenstein's warning that knowledge is dangerous and should not be acquired.

Long-term punishment "I am enthusiastic, more enthusiastic to apply, and I can have a deeper desire to knowledge." - Victor Frankenstein "explores pioneers in a new way and unknown power And looking at the world Victor Frankenstein's influence to pursue Victoria's knowledge to pursue the world knowledge William - monster Alfons (father of Victor) was killed - died of shock "You have knowledge and wisdom like me Asking I have done it before; and I enthusiastically want to see your wish may not hurt you like me. "- Victor Volkcenstein Victor Frankenstein's Captain Walton" I satisfy my passionate curiosity as part of an unprecedented world. Captain Walton, pursuing Captain Walton's knowledge, found himself and his crew trapped in danger between ice cubes.

In the novel, three famous characters of Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein, Robert Walton, Monster are anxious for knowledge. In her novel, Shirley explains how Juventa's journey of seeking knowledge leads to a life of pain and sorrow. Even when he met with Walton, Victor said: "You I will seek once knowledge and wisdom as; may not like and to meet your wishes to stimulate me your I am eager to do something. "(Shelley 62). Although this statement is only means that his downfall was caused by the monster, in fact, Victor as (literally) has been proved by the inhuman pursuit of human beings, his downfall is the monster It began before creation.

The desire for destructive knowledge knowledge of knowledge can have catastrophic impact on human and almost humanity. In Mary Shelly's Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein is always seeking more knowledge he already has. Pursuit of Victor promoted the scientific success of human creation, but at the same time his success brought about his own destruction. Victor's creation experienced the same intellectual desire. Through her first literary work Mary Shelly will focus on human desires for knowledge and negative consequences that can occur when this work is obsessed.