Loneliness

It seems like after reading a large portion of the novel, loneliness appears to play a major role in the novel. The first time we see loneliness in the novel are the letters in the beginning. Walton's letters express is loneliness as his adventure get less appealing. Victor is separated from his family by his work. He spent most of his years in isolation away from everyone while he was in his lab. Then his friends and family begin to die, which does not help his situation. The last character that experiences loneliness is the monster. We have seen that he feels like his creator, Frankenstein, has left him alone in the world. He felt as if he was neglected and should have been raised like a child rather than thrown into the world.

There always seems to be this loneliness when ever science is involved. Have we seen this in any of the other novels? Why does loneliness seem to be so apparent when science if involved? Just some things to think about.

Franskenstein and Knowledge

In reading the classic novel Frankenstein, I noticed that there are multiple relationships between science, knowledge, and different characters. What kinds of relationships can be seen between these three things in the novel?

One relationship I noticed is between Dr. Frankenstein's lifestyle and scientific knowledge. This knowledge was Victor's drive in life ever since he was a young child. When Victor was young, he watched his father perform electrical experiments. This began his interest in science. Once he began attending college lectures, his interest in science exploded. To Victor, science is the only route to knowledge. Once he creates his monster in chapter 4, he is frightened by the creation and is astounded that his methods did not work correctly. Because his scientific knowledge fails him, Victor goes into withdrawal from society. Clearly the link between science and knowledge affects Victor's life detrimentally. After creating the monster, Victor cannot even bear to speak with his very own teachers.