authors. Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley expresses the ideas of life during this age in her

gothic romance, Frankenstein. A theme is a major idea displayed in a work that is

connected to the work in many ways. Many themes are found throughout this novel, one

of which is the pursuit of knowledge. Throughout the story, the three major characters

display a strong need to accomplish their goals in order to gain fame. Robert Walton is in

search of the north pole for fame, Victor Frankenstein is in thought of creating a

human-like monster for fame, and his monster is able to learn by observation for

First, the pursuit of knowledge is shown through Robert Walton in his journey to

the North Pole. As a strong ship captain, Walton fe

Victor refuses to create a female, the monster becomes lonely and vows revenge against

advice, "seek happiness in tranquillity and avoid ambition, even if it be only the apparently

a man and allows him to tell his story of why he is lost so far north. With Walton's

become accepted by another race. Because of the monsters ability to think, learn, and

his monster, Victor's hope for everlasting fame is turned against him and the monster kills

him. When the monster kills Victors friends and family, Victor suffers causes the monster

Third, the pursuit of knowledge is shown through the monster as he attempts to

read, he is able to speak the human language and teach himself about human life through

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