frankenstein question 22

Question 22........


Victor attributes his tragic fate to his relentless search for knowledge. Do you think that
this is the true cause of his suffering? In what ways does the novel present knowledge as
dangerous and destructive?

ans ...........

In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein attributes his fate to his search for knowledge. The novel is related through multiple frames which allow the reader into the thoughts and perspectives of various characters, such as Walton, Frankenstein, and the monster.

At the beginning of the work Frankenstein asks Walton: "Unhappy man! Do you share my madness? Have you drunk also of this intoxicating draught?" . Frankenstein calls the quest for knowledge madness. It was this madness that led to his obsession to create the monster. More importantly, this obsession led him to create life. The creation of life is a powerful responsibility, and Victor Frankenstein does not handle this power well, abandoning his creation and leading to the destruction of those he loves, as well as to his own downfall.

Once the monster is created, Victor has met his goals and he no longer wants to deal with the monster which eventually becomes problematic.  So, it is both Victor's need to know and his sense of pride that lead to tragic ends.
So ,...
I think Victor's goal is more than just knowledge. He wants power over life and death - to be a god. It is his misuse of knowledge that what ultimately destroys him. He abandoned his creation and left him to fend for himself. The monster faced rejection by his "father" and everyone he encountered. Had Victor spent time nuturing his creation and showed him any kindness, the monster would have had at least that one human connection to the world.

Reference.........

★https://prezi.com/m/vjos-fo-imdh/dangerous-knowledge-in-frankenstein/
★https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frankenstein




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