ific pursuit there is continual food for discovery and wonder" (35). While Victor deliberately abandons his friends, he knows that he is "guilty of a crime" (Shelly 23). This behavoir is a reaction that Victor cannot escape from in any sense. Victor describes the pleasure of exploring the metaphysical: "When I found so astonishing a power placed within my hands, I hesitated a long time concerning the manner in which I should employ it" ( ). He is definitely embarking on a search for the meaningful purpose of life Victor's quest is to rid the universe of death by creating life. This act is seen as a noble motive. Frankenstein's accomplished feat will ultimately become his curse. In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, there is a brief reference to Coleridge's Ancient Mariner in which Victor quotes a few lines from the poem. When he first lays eyes on his monster, Victor is horrified and haunted by the creature's existence. Frankenstein also become sick with dread at the monster's terrifying appearance. This experience reminds Victor of the Ancient Mariner in which the Mariner, like Victor, has a feeling of isolation from the confusing world. As a result of the yearning for the Romantic Quest, Victor Frankenstein must now wallow in his mistake for the thirst of knowledge forever. Victor Frankenstein and his monster both get involved in there own seperate quests. The monster began his quest to find and kill everyone that was close to his creator. He never gave up with his quest until he had suceeded in doing what he had planned. Victor, on the other hand, became obsessed once again with the monster. Even when Victor lost everyone that was near and dear to him via the monster, he swore that he would destroy what he had created. Victor states: " I pursued him, and for many months this has been my task. Guided by a slight clue . . . I saw the fiend enter by night " (187). Victor's search continued until he was almost near de...
