Frankenstein Pursuit Of Knowledge

Knowledge can be the key to freedom or to one’s demise, depending on how one choses to act, but no matter what, gaining knowledge is rarely an easy task. Even for students who have information readily available to them, like Victor Frankenstein at the University of Ingolstadt, are constantly under the arduous task of learning. When learning has to be done by any means necessary or in secret, like Frankenstein’s monster or Fredrick Douglass, the acquisition of knowledge becomes even more daunting and makes the learner even more ardent in their pursuit. Once a person obtains knowledge, they see their surroundings for what they are and become discontent; they realize their potential and take action to change their life, which can be seen through the eyes of Victor Frankenstein, his monster, and Fredrick Douglass.

Introducing the aspect of knowledge through the letters, the book shows the dangerous side of knowledge through a journey.

“How the dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge and how much happier that man is who believes his native town to be the world, than he who aspires to become greater than his nature will allow.” To what extent does Shelley’s Frankenstein support Victor Frankenstein’s view?

Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein focuses on three main characters--Captain Walton, Victor Frankenstein, and the Creature--and their search for knowledge. Indeed, the thirst that the characters have for knowledge is one of the bigger themes of the book, but this knowledge can prove to be harmful. In Frankenstein the quest for knowledge drives each of the male characters to suffer. Captain Walton risks his life and the lives of his crew in seeking the North Pole.

Over the past few centuries, the intellectuals of society have made countless advances in science and the development of technology, which, to different degrees, have all benefitted mankind. These scientific discoveries are a result of man’s thirst for and dedication to acquiring knowledge, information, and power. The innate curiosity and desire for understanding in an individual can grow so immense that his or her moral and ethical boundaries erode, which results in disastrous consequences for all who are involved. The novel Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, is both a warning and a plea about the dangers of misusing academic prowess and the

Throughout the novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is an excerpt from stories, letters and first person experiences from the characters. The idea of tabula rasa is a great example of how the Monster’s feelings are developed. The monsters experience from a family and the readings of some books, helped form his actions. The dangers of incomplete knowledge is a great interpretation of this book. That because of past experiences can develop good and bad of every similar situation. Although, the lack of knowledge can cause disruption of new and peaceful experience.

One’s careless behavior can place them in horrible predicaments. As superior beings, every individual learns how to behave. If that individual behaves well, then they will receive good in return. If that individual’s behavior is corrupt, they know the consequences are dire, or do they? There are a few reasons defending that Victor Frankenstein’s unquenchable thirst for knowledge was not the cause of his tragic end. In all actuality, it was Victor’s unawareness that brought him to his terrible fate. During the creation of the monster, Victor was not cautious with his decisions; he was, instead, boastful and fanfaronade. His abandonment towards his creation caused a great divide between their relationship, sadly, resulting to his horrific death.

Knowledge is power. Victor takes this idea to an all new level. With this creation of new life, Victor realizes the power that he has with this knowledge. He also understands the danger of having so much power. This shows the he doesn't care what has to be done in order to gain this knowledge. He sets an example about just how dangerous and destructive the thirst of knowledge can

Knowledge can be useful, but also dangerous. Too much knowledge can lead to dangerous consequences. The novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelley displays how the pursuit of knowledge can be dangerous to an individual. Throughout the novel the main character Victor is on a journey of acquiring knowledge, which ultimately leads to his demise. Acquiring too much knowledge can pose risk to one's health, sanity, and their surroundings.

In the book Victor Frankenstein goes through perhaps the most dangerous path knowledge could bring; it starts out as victor reading books gaining knowledge of past paths of science which his father does not approve. He then leaves for college and gains more knowledge, so much that he now desires to

Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, enforces the idea that there should be a limit to the pursuit of knowledge through Gothic literature. Victor Frankenstein, the main character, is obsessed with science and the possession of more knowledge, to the point where it becomes dangerous. Shelley depicts these traits of gothic literature through Victor to emphasize the dangers of obtaining too much knowledge. She does this with the horror that is present throughout the story, as well as violence. In addition to this, Shelley includes Victor’s troubled feelings after obtaining this knowledge through sublime nature.

A bat and ball cost a dollar and ten cents. The bat costs a dollar more than the ball. How much does the ball cost? A vast majority of the people who come across this simple question answer quickly and confidently. The answer must be 10 cents. However, while this answer seems obvious, it is wrong. The correct answer is 5 cents. Through education and increased knowledge, people begin to use mental shortcuts to almost completely skip the normal thought process. This means that people with seemingly intelligent minds often are prone to over-confidence, extreme predictions, and the planning fallacy. In Mary Shelly’s Frankenstein, this same mental performance is seen in the main character, Doctor Frankenstein. Not only is he overconfident in

Knowledge is bad according to the creatures opinion. The more the creature discovers the more fascinated he gets but the further he knows about it the more depress he gets. When the creature learns everything about man he is in such agony that he "tried to dispel them, but sorrow only increased with knowledge."(135) The creature even compares knowledge by saying that it clings to the mind like a lichen on a rock. Moreover, once the creature acknowledge the fact that he is nothing like man he compares himself to them and says that his "stature far exceeded theirs"(135) by this the creature clarifies that he is even better than mankind. Next, the creature is trying to state that a man is respected with only one acquisition but without it a man

I agree with the classic novel Frankenstein by Mary Shelly , the danger of too much knowledge, the misuse of knowledge, and knowledge for good and evil are all interwined within the story. Having too much knowledge can lead to dangerous consequences. For an example, We see how his thirst of knowledge can bring them to places, and they could eventually find out what they are looking for, but eventually takes them to dangerous places, and unwanted. The creature is a character who yearns for knowledge that proves to be dangerous.

Science and literature were constantly evolving period in the early 1800s in Britain. There was a shift from the more logical Enlightenment to the more emotional Romantic Period. Certain “features of modern science didn’t become standard elements of scientific practice until the 1800s. Clinical research, laboratories, government funding, scientific journals and professional associations all date from this period” (http://www.sciencemuseum.org.uk/broughttolife/themes/science ). While science was wrapping up advances in the 1800s, literature began to start because “the Romantic period was largely a reaction against the ideology of the Enlightenment period that dominated much of European philosophy, politics, and art from the mid-17th century