Although humans have the tendency to set idealistic goals to better future generations, often the results can prove disastrous, even deadly. The tale of Frankenstein, by Mary Shelley, focuses on the outcome of one man’s idealistic motives and desires of dabbling with nature, which result in the creation of horrific creature. Victor Frankenstein was not doomed to failure from his initial desire to overstep the natural bounds of human knowledge. Rather, it was his …showed first 75 words of 2630 total…

…showed last 75 words of 2630 total…through the creature’s development that, although children will, on the whole, follow the same basic developmental pattern, regardless of outside influences, love, nurture and respect are important if the instinct for goodness they are born with is not to be lost, and through the events in the novel, Shelley also shows us, that keeping in balance and harmony with the world around us, including society and especially nature is crucial for our well being.