The Human's Quest for Knowledge; Me and Frankenstein
"I could not tear my thoughts from my employment, loathsome in itself, but which I taken an irresistible hold of my imagination." - Mary Shelley, Frankenstein, pg. 25
While reading Frankenstein it became quite obvious to me that one of the books' themes betrayed the Human's Quest for Knowledge. Throughout the book all the character's, especially Frankenstein were constantly seeking more knowledge and were becoming obsessed with the discovery for New knowledge. The theme kept recurring, and whether it was the monster being obsessed to know more of society's behavior or Frankenstein in learning how to create a being, the theme made me realize that, as a human, I too have a natural quest to seek knowledge. It is odd to think of it this way, for teenagers my age including me are often complaining of school, stating it is unnecessary for us to learn. However, when we are on our own we are constantly asking question, trying to learn more and more. It's in our instincts, something humans have evolved over time so that we can improve our brain and have a better chance to survive in our world. I personally have always found that I like to learn, for intelligence is a very valued aspect in a person. It's the idea of power and image of which drives me to search for knowledge, and as I read the book I quickly noticed that this is indeed the case for the characters in Frankenstein too. The monster is constantly trying to fit in, desiring acceptance in the human world. So, he learns as much as he can about society, hoping that his knowledge can seek past his physical image and win the acceptance of humans. Frankenstein is also in seeking for acceptance and power threw the social world. When he creates the monster, he rambles on about how he desires power and acknowledgement as a scientist, and states how wonderful it wuld be to be the known creator of a most wonderous scientific creation, and maybe one day even a whole race. In both situations the characters are seeking knowledge so that improve themselves and gain power in the world. As I mentioned before I am constantly doing this myself. Being the youngest in my family, I often find that the dinner table conversations my family and I have are about subjects I know almost nothing about. I feel so left out, so out of the game. So, later in the night I often will look up the subject and try to learn about it, so that I can contribute to the conversation and be acknowledged for my knowledge. This is one of many situations where, just like Frankenstein and the monster I am seeking knowledge for social power and acknowledgment. It is so interesting to see this connection from me to the characters, and it shows me again how similar some of the most obscure charachter's personalities can relate to my own.
While reading Frankenstein it became quite obvious to me that one of the books' themes betrayed the Human's Quest for Knowledge. Throughout the book all the character's, especially Frankenstein were constantly seeking more knowledge and were becoming obsessed with the discovery for New knowledge. The theme kept recurring, and whether it was the monster being obsessed to know more of society's behavior or Frankenstein in learning how to create a being, the theme made me realize that, as a human, I too have a natural quest to seek knowledge. It is odd to think of it this way, for teenagers my age including me are often complaining of school, stating it is unnecessary for us to learn. However, when we are on our own we are constantly asking question, trying to learn more and more. It's in our instincts, something humans have evolved over time so that we can improve our brain and have a better chance to survive in our world. I personally have always found that I like to learn, for intelligence is a very valued aspect in a person. It's the idea of power and image of which drives me to search for knowledge, and as I read the book I quickly noticed that this is indeed the case for the characters in Frankenstein too. The monster is constantly trying to fit in, desiring acceptance in the human world. So, he learns as much as he can about society, hoping that his knowledge can seek past his physical image and win the acceptance of humans. Frankenstein is also in seeking for acceptance and power threw the social world. When he creates the monster, he rambles on about how he desires power and acknowledgement as a scientist, and states how wonderful it wuld be to be the known creator of a most wonderous scientific creation, and maybe one day even a whole race. In both situations the characters are seeking knowledge so that improve themselves and gain power in the world. As I mentioned before I am constantly doing this myself. Being the youngest in my family, I often find that the dinner table conversations my family and I have are about subjects I know almost nothing about. I feel so left out, so out of the game. So, later in the night I often will look up the subject and try to learn about it, so that I can contribute to the conversation and be acknowledged for my knowledge. This is one of many situations where, just like Frankenstein and the monster I am seeking knowledge for social power and acknowledgment. It is so interesting to see this connection from me to the characters, and it shows me again how similar some of the most obscure charachter's personalities can relate to my own.