Education In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein
Throughout the Novel Frankenstein the persisting topic and theme is education. Education, or lack there of is the driving force that leads Victor to create the monster, and it is what fuels the monster’s ever developing negative image of humans and their existence. Shelly is persistent in showcasing the meaning of the text which is the power of education or lack of education no matter if it fuels good or bad actions. Education shapes the novel and the lives of Victor and the Creature from the onset.
While growing up Victor was obsessed with educating himself of science and natural philosophy which is the roots of his upcoming obsession of further educating the scientific world. Even in his early life Victor states “Natural Philosophy is …show more content…
After a conference with M. Waldman Victor realizes he wants to learn more and be able to teach what to that point had been undiscovered in science. “My mind was filled with one thought, one conception, one purpose. So much has been done – more, far more, will I achieve”. This proclamation is the moment Victor begins to devote his life and health to achieving further education, this drive, this passion was the urging reason for him to begin a crazy journey and create a living creature. The entire creation of the creature is a result of Victor’s passion to blow past the current knowledge and scientific education as well as to forge his own way and to advance the education of science. This turning point leads to his eventual downfall while also providing examples that contribute to showing readers what the power of education …show more content…
For Victor, the desire to obtain new knowledge and further the education of science ultimately shapes the path of his life and leads to his downfall. In the Creatures case education was also intimately played a major role in his life because it was him becoming educated that led to him deliberately harming people as well as him abducting William to try to educate him to be his friend. Shelly distinctly showcases the power of education throughout the novel and readers learn many lessons about why education is so
While growing up Victor was obsessed with educating himself of science and natural philosophy which is the roots of his upcoming obsession of further educating the scientific world. Even in his early life Victor states “Natural Philosophy is …show more content…
After a conference with M. Waldman Victor realizes he wants to learn more and be able to teach what to that point had been undiscovered in science. “My mind was filled with one thought, one conception, one purpose. So much has been done – more, far more, will I achieve”. This proclamation is the moment Victor begins to devote his life and health to achieving further education, this drive, this passion was the urging reason for him to begin a crazy journey and create a living creature. The entire creation of the creature is a result of Victor’s passion to blow past the current knowledge and scientific education as well as to forge his own way and to advance the education of science. This turning point leads to his eventual downfall while also providing examples that contribute to showing readers what the power of education …show more content…
For Victor, the desire to obtain new knowledge and further the education of science ultimately shapes the path of his life and leads to his downfall. In the Creatures case education was also intimately played a major role in his life because it was him becoming educated that led to him deliberately harming people as well as him abducting William to try to educate him to be his friend. Shelly distinctly showcases the power of education throughout the novel and readers learn many lessons about why education is so