Common Themes In Frankenstein

A theme is the main idea or underlying meaning of a literary work which may be stated directly or indirectly. In the Novel Frankenstein a lot of characters are introduced and several themes are developed. One of the main characters, Victor Frankenstein, is introduced and developed by Mary Shelley with many themes. The main themes that accompany this character are: Ambition, Scientific Advancement and Guilt-Regret.
The character of Victor is strictly connected to themes of Ambition, Scientific Advancement and Guilt-Regret. In the novel these themes are fully developed first of all the Ambition, or the Obsession and the Scientific Advancement that Victor has towards his work. Also the Guilt-Regret is a theme developed once Victor creates his Creature, feeling guilty for creating something like this.

In Frankenstein, one of the themes that most describes Victor is Ambition. This Ambition in

He had to go on the bottom and knew more about it. “Front this day natural philosophy, and particularly chemistry, in the most comprehensive sense of the term, became nearly my sole occupation." (Ch. 4). The reader can see how ambitious Victor was. This Ambition became soon an Obsession, in fact he affirms that it was “his sole occupation”. This is the confirmation that he was so obsessed with his work that he spent all his time, literally, trying to complete his work. This work that he wanted to complete was taking all his time and all his energies. He was really obsessed with it, he was anxious and he could not wait to finish his project. “With an anxiety that almost amounted to agony, I collected the instruments of life around me, that I might infuse a spark of being into the lifeless thing that lay at my feet.” (Ch.