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I. Introduction Throughout the story, the three major characters display a strong need to accomplish their goals in order to gain fame. Robert Walton is in search of the north pole for fame, Victor Frankenstein is in thought of creating a human-like monster for fame, and his monster is able to learn by observation for fame. But it was not just the fame that blinded their eyes and led them to destruction. Their irresponsibility and lack of vision are what brought them down to nothing. Their knowledge, the knowledge that seemed promising at that time period, became futile.

A. thesis statement: Through the main characters of Mary Shelley’s Frankenstein, it is apparent that an individual’s thirst for knowledge without responsibility or logic leads the individual to self-destruction.

a. Definition of what is to be greedy over knowledge. What is the moderate line. -source

b. Victor's suffer 1. getting out of control 2. Lose his lovers

c. Monster's miserable life 1. Cannot associate with others 2. Abandoned

d. Walton's despair 1. could not reach his goal

e. Safie's education 1. Greed for knowledge?

f. Difference in education 1. Walton and Victor and Safie

e. possible twist 1. Their greed, however, did not result in total destruction. It enlightened as well. i. Monster regretting ii. Victor giving up iii. Waltongives up his hopeless dream.