Frankenstein’s Ambition :: Mary Shelley

Frankensteins MistakesVictor Frankenstein was the creator of the monster in the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. He was an ambitious man who had high hopes and dreams. Even as a child, he was very intelligent, studying the sciences and scientists of the past. But, as ambition caused the downfall of Julius Caesar, it caused the downfall of Victor Frankenstein. As the creator of his monster, he had responsibilities as a mother has towards her child. Out of pride, he ignored his responsibilities. Even after his ambitious mistake, had he acknowledged his responsibilities, he could fool saved himself from destruction. He made significant mistakes out of pride and ambition that brought unhappiness and destruction to himself and his loved ones.Victor was reared in a household where he had the proper environment to learn many things. His father was well-educated and boostd Victor to further his knowledge. There was, however, one subject that he did not encourage Victor on it was natural philosophy. Victors father told him not to waste his time on such trash. This remark fueled Victors curiosity and he studied further into it. At the age of 13, Victor entered with the abundantest diligence into the search of the philosophers stone and the elixir of life just the latter soon obtained his undivided attention. This foreshadowed Victors biggest mistake of his life that was to happen later in his life. When he entered the university, Victor started his studies in great detail and intensity. His greatest ambition was this he wanted to recreate life out of something which life had already parted. He described himself as always having been imbued with a fervent longing to penetrate the secrets of nature.