In Frankenstein it is evident that Victor and Robert express their thirst for knowledge, which often leads to destruction. When analyzing Frankenstein it is possible to find many examples that illustrate the fact that wanting to have more knowledge can be extremely dangerous. Firstly, since Victor is creating life, he is able to create a humanoid monster, unfortunately he is shocked by his creation and becomes very ill. Later, when Victor is completing the companion to his original creation, Victor realizes that this will only create further destruction. Ultimately, while Walton is on his way to the North Pole, he encounters difficulties that nearly kill him and his crew. This shows that Victor and Walton are repeatedly seeking further knowledge, even if it is dangerous. Victor finds his monster absolutely repulsive and even nauseating. This is seen in the following quote: "A mummy newly endowed with animation could not be so hideous as the wretched one." (Shelley 36) Doctor Frankenstein has never seen anything so horrible and soon becomes sick both at the sight of it and at the knowledge that his monster is now in the world and could do anything. This shows how his drive for knowledge in order to create life is damaging his health both mentally and physically. Additionally, when the monster escapes from Victor's laboratory, it strangles Victor's brother, William Frankenstein, to death. Victor now has to bear the guilt knowing that he is responsible for the death because he created the monster and allowed him to escape. He must also keep the beast a secret from everyone else for fear of being held responsible for his brother's death or believing he has gone mad, both of which result in Vict... middle of paper... ...was in the in the midst of creating the female monster who decided to destroy him, which ultimately led to the deaths of Henry, Elizabeth, and his own death. Robert Walton also made the decision to continue through the dangerous terrain in search of the North Pole and Victor's monster. This decision put him and his crew in danger as the monster could have easily killed them all. Therefore it can be concluded that the drive towards greater knowledge can be extremely dangerous for one's physical and mental strength. Works Cited Shelley, Mary. Frankenstein. New York: Dover Publications Inc., 1994. Print.SparkNotes Editors. “SparkNote on Frankenstein.” SparkNotes.com. SparkNotes LLC. 2007. Network. July 11, 2011."Frankenstein Mary Shelley." http://www.literature.org. Knowledge Matters Ltd.,nd Web. 14 July 2011.frankenstein/>.