The pursuit of knowledge leads to despair and corruption in the novel Frankenstein by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. ... Mary Shelley writes Victors story from Victor's point of view and of him telling another man, Walton, about his ghastly tale. ... He wants to figure out what brings dead tissue to life. ... His new knowledge is now trying to destroy his life. ... His pursuit of the secret of life destroyed his life, killed those who were close to him, and in the end finished him off. ...

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• Approx Pages: 6
• Grade Level: High School