The Destruction Of Humanity In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein

Humanity’s attempt to control nature is not necessarily good or bad if pursued without the undertaker’s ego in mind; it is only when the goal is placed above all else and morality is pushed aside that the endeavor leads to disaster.
Victor’s ego is the main reason he continues his project despite loathing his work and the toll it takes on its health. While he mentions the possibility of bringing people back from the dead in passing, he devotes much more time to describing the new race he plans on bringing into being. More specifically, he describes how said race would “bless [him] as its creator”, and how he would completely claim their gratitude, since he was their father. Victor’s focus on how his work will benefit him, rather than others,
When he hears of his brother William’s murder and then sees the Creature in the same area, he instantly assumes the Creature must be responsible for William’s death, even though at that point he has no evidence whatsoever to support that claim. Furthermore, he vows to stay silent about his suspected part in the murder, abstaining from giving out even a sane-sounding half-truth in order to warn and protect his family, thus putting them all in danger. This direct contrariness to Victor’s professed love of his friends and family showcases his deteriorating mental state. Upon properly meeting his creation for the first time he threatens to wreak vengeance upon his “miserable head”, completely disregarding that he had witnessed his creation’s superior physical abilities only moments before, and the fact that Victor probably can’t even reach his head in the first place. Focusing on one thing to the exclusion of all else, even sanity, damages one’s self and others. Victor’s emphasis of his dislike of the Creature’s physical appearance is similar to the obsession with physical perfection in today’s society and how scientific advancement has made it easier to pursue it to an unhealthy degree. Plastic surgery is available for those who have suffered severe injuries, yes, but it is mentioned much more often in reference to liposuctions and nosejobs, done only to become more “beautiful” and performed over and over again until one looks more like a doll than a real