Ambition and its consequence is central to ‘Frankenstein’.  Victor Frankenstein’s endeavors are “excessive” in the sense that they usurp God’s place as the source of human existence, and they also have dire repercussions. Consequently, it makes sense to draw the conclusion that the book illustrates the dangers associated with such desire. Walton and Frankenstein’s goals are driven more by egotism than by a desire to advance science.

According to Frankenstein, ambition carries a risk since it might turn wicked. Frankenstein compares his own goal to a litany of previous harmful ambitions, and it is this list that drives him to create the Monster. Ambition is dangerous, says Frankenstein, since it can turn evil. Frankenstein creates the Monster because he compares his own objective to a long list of destructive past goals. The Monster is prompted to have an ‘insatiable thirst of vengeance on mankind’. Victor’s greed in “Frankenstein” leads him to create life without moral consideration, which has disastrous consequences and causes him to become alone and destroy connections. The book emphasizes the perils of uncontrolled ambition and the moral conundrums associated with scientific progress, alerting readers to the repercussions of putting moral issues aside in the name of knowledge.