Before Victor dies, he tells Robert Walton to "seek happiness in tranquility and avoid ambition" (206). Frankenstein tells Walton this because his own ambitions destroy his life. Victor sees what ambition can do and he tries to warn Walton of the risks. ... The creature's ambitions to destroy Frankenstein are all he has to live for. ... The creature reflects: "for a while I [destroy] his hopes, I [do] not satisfy my own desires" (210). ...

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They also had strong ambitions. ... Walton also had a strong ambition to find the North Pole. ... The main theme in Frankenstein is that having too much ambition is dangerous. ... The characters told their own stories, possibly in order to gain sympathy for what had happened to them. ... In this story, it symbolized the evil of strong ambition, which Walton surely had. ...

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Once Frankenstein is immobilized by his own moral dilemma, his creation escapes and in the act of being unbound, brings about the destruction of Frankenstein, all that he loves and the world as he knows it. ... If we, in our moral confusion are powerless and the creation takes on a life of it's own - will we inevitably be destroyed? ... Like a child, he wishes to have the Doctor's life mirror his own and begins to murder the people for whom the Doctor cares. ... Seek happiness and tranquility and avoid ambition, even if it be only the apparently innocent one of distinguishing yoursel...

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This lack of societal influence and morals causes the pursuer's own morals and ethics to become diminished, which eventually leads to the destruction of oneself and possibly one's loved ones. ... Education can be salvation for some, but for others it can also become an obsession which can drive them to their own destruction, as seen in the case of Victor Frankenstein. ... As Victor narrates his story to Walton, he warns Walton of the dangers of pursuing knowledge, saying to him "avoid ambition, even if it be only the apparently innocent one of distinguishing yourself in science and d...

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In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, the title character seeks to recreate the act of creation by making a human being on his own, which becomes known as "The Monster." ... They have acquired new and almost unlimited powers; they can command the thunders of heaven, mimic the earthquake, and even mock the invisible world with its own shadows." ... Seek happiness in tranquillity, and avoid ambition, even if it be only the apparently innocent one of distinguishing yourself in science and discoveries." ... It seems that humanity has forever left the Garden of Eden and must venture forth...

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Walton, in contrast, chooses to embrace his own community which leads to his survival. ... The extreme focus on his work can be seen through his own words: "The summer months passed while I was thus engaged, heart and soul, in one pursuit" (Shelley 33). ... Solitude can be seen as virtuous as one can explore ambitions and dreams to the furthest extent. ... The irony behind Frankenstein's isolation is that while hiding himself from society and his family to create what he believes to be most important, he rejects his creation and ruins his own life. ... Taking note of the famil...

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In several instances throughout the novel, Victor acts in a barbaric and antagonistic manner towards his own creation, despite the Creature's initial kindness and innocence. ... His notions provide insight to the reader about Victor's mindset, displaying his unnatural ambition for God's power. ... Rather than considering how his scientific venture could affect his friends and family, his focus on his own societal image and reputation highlights how his decisions are driven by self-centered, greedy desires. ...

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In a study of twelve such sets of twins, researcher Juel-Nielsen concluded that the sets of twin were very different in regards to attitude, ambitions, emotional reactions, and behavior (Joseph 7-8). ... By his own admission, "I can hardly describe to you the effect of these books"" (Shelley 116), the monster reveals how the books affect him. ...

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 Gothic literature explores the natural human sensation of helplessness in the face of the unknown. By comparing Frankenstein with at least one other Gothic text, discuss this view of Gothic literature.' In the novels 'Frankenstein' and 'The Woman in Black' helplessness in the face ...

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His mother's death causes a morbid ambition in Frankenstein to create "life from dead matter", which he does eventually. ... This superficiality is ironic because of his Christian upbringing; the film even depicts the house to have its own church. ...

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