"...until from the midst of this darkness a sudden light broke in upon me-a light so brilliant and wondrous, yet so simple, that while I became dizzy with the immensity of the prospect which it had illustrated, I was surprised, that among so many men of genius who has directed their enquiries to the same science, that I alone should be reserved to discover so astonishing a secret." (page 31)
In the beginning of telling his story, Victor's motivation to creating the creature becomes very clear. The first thing that lead to the creature was his intense desire to learn. When Victor went away to college, he left his family and old life behind him in order to become a great scholar with vast mounts of knowledge. This incredible knowledge lead to his discovery of "the secret" (which makes me think of the book The Secret but I digress). Upon discovering this hush-hush factoid, he realizes he can create life. The passion to create a new life takes over his life and changes him. The motivation for his actions are lies within this crazy desire to be able to create a life and be the first individual to do so. The motivation behind the character's actions in this novel are blatantly stated and explained.
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