Victor Frankenstein: The Real Monster

Victor Frankenstein: The Real Monster

Who is the real monster? In the novel, Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, Victor Frankenstein is a scientist who?s goal is to give life to an inanimate body. During and after the creation of his monster, Victor?s ambition, selfishness and secrecy alienated him from human society. So who is the real monster? Contrary to initial perceptions, the creator, Victor is the monster.
Victor?s ambition to create life caused him to become a monster. He was determined to go to Ingolstadt University to study philosophy and science and to discover the secret of life. In doing so, he spent years away from his friends and family. ?I passed through the scenes familiar to my youth but which I had not seen for nearly six years? (Shelley 58). Victor?s over-ambition to be famous clouded his view of determining the potential consequences of his goal to generate life. His only thought was how to generate life, not what the consequences were. ?I had worked hard ...