Knowledge is Powerful; Ignorance is Bliss

In reading Frankenstein, It was so obvious how Victor was so thirsty for knowledge. Not only was he thirsty for knowledge, he was also curious and very eager to learn. He then began reading different authors and philosophers, and became obsessed with the life and death of humans, which led him to the discovery of the monster he created. As he was telling the captain his story he states, " I attributed the failure rather to my own inexperience and mistake than to a want of skill or fidelity in my own instructors" (Shelley 22). Victor thought that some of the authors were ignorant, so therefore he would not allow himself to follow in thier footsteps and make the same mistakes, but proceed to do his experiments on his own. If he was to fail, he was going to be the cause behind his own failure. He also states, " how dangerous is the acquirement of knowledge, and how much happier than a man is who believes" (Shelley 31). To much knowledge can be dangerous, one can take what they have learned and use it the wrong way. It is better to learn from your mistakes, and those of others. Learn by watching or either doing, and with that you will know what to or what not to do. Learn to use your knowledge or the power you may have wisely, it's always best to know what you are getting yourself into beforem it is to late.