Mary Shelley’s novel, "Frankenstein," tells a story of Victor Frankenstein, a talented, brilliant scientist whose quest is to find the key to life eternal - immortality. In his many ways to achieve this he creates a monster which changes his life completely, leaving both of the characters in solitude and despair for the rest of their lives. Through the tragic events and vengeful actions of both protagonists, Shelley portrays the consequences and negative effects of uncontrolled revenge, ambition and rejection.
Frankenstein is a classic example of dark gothic horror; this gives Shelley’s novel a thrilling theme in which the reader holds on to. Throughout the novel, ambition plays an important role in some of the character’s lives. There are three main characters in the role of ambition: Victor Frankenstein, Robert Walton, and The Creature, all have different goals and types of ambition; whether its ambition to make friends, to be a hero or to get revenge.
Victor Frankenstein’s story starts off in Geneva, Switzerland. While growing up with his parents and newly adopted “sister," Elizabeth, which in the novel is described as his “cousin," victor grows up with a promising childhood that would lead him to be a successful and intellectual man. In his early years of knowledge, Victor picks up his interests for science, when starting to pursue his dreams Victor’s mother unfortunately dies. Shelley portrays this melancholic moment as an influence for Victor to pursue his desire for immortality. Frankenstein leaves for Ingolstadt, Germany, where he was determined to go to university and study the sciences, as he wanted. Plenty of time passed, and Victor’s ardent passion for the human life and body became stronger; during his years of research, Victor assures everyone that he is fine, and says that his experiment will not only be good for him, but for everyone else too.
Victor loses contact with his family and stops answering El...