Frankenstein

           The pursuit of knowledge is the main theme found in the novel Frankenstein, as Victor attempts to learn beyond accepted human limits and access the secret of life. Similarly, Robert Walton attempts to go beyond previous human explorations by hoping to reach the North Pole. This desire for unknown knowledge, proves dangerous, as Victor’s act of creation eventually results in the destruction of everyone dear to him, and Walton finds himself perilously trapped between sheets of ice. Victor’s own monster leads to his death, and having learned from Victor’s example how destructive new knowledge can be Walton withdrew himself from the explorations. Knowledge is good but too much knowledge can lead to destruction, and we see this through Walton and Victor in Frankenstein. Shelly, lead me to think about how in our world we have created so many inventions due to knowledge, and how they are helpful. However, the other side is that they just reduce human effort, and lead humans to become more and more dependent on machines to function their life's.  By reading Frankenstein, I began to think more about the concept of knowledge and how too much of knowledge can be dangerous.

-Semarn K