In Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Victor Frankenstein attributes his horrible fate to his endless search for knowledge. While trying to reach a God-like level, he primarily acts in his own self-interest and wants to see his name glorified by humans. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is a gothic fiction story that uses different symbols and themes: fire, light, knowledge and monstrosity to show the true nature of humanity. Frankenstein can be considered a monster himself, as he had a very unhealthy obsession with creating life. . At any point in the story, he is thinking about the impact his actions could have; in the end, the creature is shot and discarded, and kills Frankenstein's family. Additionally, Frankenstein fled after the creature was created. He abandoned his creation. Additionally, Frankenstein is very selfish. He only cares about himself. This is seen in the way he rants a bit about how the creature behaved so badly despite his tireless and strenuous efforts. Likewise, he married Elizabeth even though he knew the monster would eventually kill her. Frankenstein's creature can be a monster for many obvious reasons. Frankenstein devotes nearly two years of his life to the satisfaction of creating a monster made of dead flesh. Once Frankenstein achieves his goal and sees his creation, he immediately believes he has made a terrible mistake. "I had desired it with an ardor that far exceeded moderation; but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream disappeared, and horror and panting disgust filled my heart." He abandons his own creature and "refuses to accept his obligation as creator towards his creation." This makes the creature hurt and filled with malice, "and yet you... middle of paper..." usually causes someone to act in a negative way. If one wants to live life fully and smoothly, then one must accept the responsibility that comes with performing certain actions. In conclusion, appearances are not always good advisors. In Frankenstein, the author conveys the theme of loneliness/isolation by using the point of view of two different characters (Frankenstein and the monster) who suffer from the same thing. In Frankenstein's quest to create a companion for himself, he accidentally creates a monster, which becomes a threat to Frankenstein himself, as well as the rest of society. Frankenstein's feeling of loneliness, after giving life to such a creature, he feels that the only way to put things right after doing wrong would be to release this monster into the world where he feels his creation will be alone..