man vs. world

In many parts of Frankenstein that show man in a society that goes against the world. The men in the society go up against the world by trying to find hard paying jobs or even traveling. As told in the book Frankenstein by Mary Shelley that Robert is writing to his sister about his travel and how nature has put a stop on some parts of the voyage. Robert stats, “Those are as fixed as fate; and my voyage is only now delayed until the weather shall permit my embarkation. The winter has been dreadfully severe; but the spring promises well, and it is considered as a remarkably early season” (11). We can see that yes nature is going to have a major affect on men and even women in the world today. We can also tell that no matter what the weather has in store for us that we can always find a way around a problem. One other example of how men face the world would be knowledge and the power that it has on a person. As stated by the creator of Frankenstein, Victor “ You seek for knowledge and wisdom, as I once did; and I ardently hope that the gratification of you wishes may not be a serpent to sting you, as mine has been” (17). We can tell by this quote, that no matter how much knowledge you can receive, it depends on the person that has taken the knowledge to be able to make a decision on how to use the power.