Bobby L.

Frankenstein as interpreted by Bobby Lynch

Victor Frankenstein was obsessed with creating a monster. In Mary Shelley's introduction, she says, "Frightful it must be, for supremely frightful would be the effect of any human endeavor to mock the stupendous mechanism of the Creator of the World." Victor's passion in trying to create life did indeed become very frightful, as his creation sought to destroy him. It was an obsession that would take over his life and cause him harm in the end. His pursuit to somehow avenge the death of his mother during childbirth was an impossible task, and his determined efforts were wasted and in no way worth it. It only caused pain not only for him, but for Elizabeth and all the others his creation encountered.

This book shows that the pursuit at all costs is not a good thing. Victor spends his entire life attempting to create something that would later kill his wife. This is similar to an athlete taking steroids in order to improve performance or a worker putting their health in danger in order to make money. There are many such people in our world today, such as magicians that try to perform dangerous tricks. These are all pursuits that are not worth risking self harm.