Ambition

Victor Frankenstein and Mo are both consumed by ambition. Frankenstein’s greatest desire is to create life. As he gains more knowledge and eventually realizes how to create life, he becomes completely engrossed in this pursuit. He grows numb to everything else in the world around him, and is oblivious to the horrors of what he is doing. It is not until after he completes his creation that he can clearly see the terrible means he used to reach his end product. At the close of his life, Frankenstein’s purpose has been turned completely upside down. He wishes only to destroy the life he naively created.

Mo is motivated by a desire to be accepted by others. Companionship is an extremely important factor for the essence of his being; without it, his existence becomes dark and desolate. The final stroke comes from the De Lacey family, who drive him away from their home in horror. Neither Frankenstein’s nor his creation’s dream is ever satisfied. Loneliness and agony continuously weigh on each of their hearts, leading to both of them becoming full of rage. The effects of their complete and blind ambition lead to despair. Each follows his own passion to the grave; a grave that frightens neither creator nor monster, as life has become a nightmare for both.

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