Thematic ParagraphJealousy is a predominant theme in the novel "This Dark Endeavor" written by Kenneth Oppel. Many aspects of jealousy are addressed in this story, and the question of whether jealousy will prove stronger than love. At the beginning of the story, Victor is jealous of the fame Konrad gained for saving him, but as the story progresses, this small bit of jealousy turns into a major part of Victor's life. Victor when he discovers that Elizabeth, whom he loves, is in love. with his brother. Victor loves his brother without a doubt, but even that quick moment where he thought, "if Konrad didn't get the elixir, then he could have Elizabeth all to himself" proves how strong that emotion is. When Victor looks through the alchemy books, he finds a love potion, and he knows full well that it would hurt Elizabeth and Konrad, but it is only at the last moment that Victor decides not to use the potion. Love and jealousy are both very strong emotions and in a way the theme of this story, and the author addresses the struggle of choosing which one to give in to very well. Journal Discoveries Writing these journals really made me think about the whole range of sibling relationships, I had never really thought about it before, I have a sister, I love her, but would I die for She ? not only die, but give my own life so she can live hers? I don't think I would, but writing these journals really made me think, that there are probably siblings with this kind of love for each other, I don't know if I finds it admirable or terrifying. The type of relationships siblings have depends entirely on how they were raised and family dynamics, murder... middle of paper ...... there is another century or so that requires a lot of research, and it looked like he had done it all, it all made sense for the times, no one took out their phone to take a selfie while he was in a horse-drawn carriage. This story takes place at a time when religion was slowly being overtaken by science, which I found very interesting because even though there was some practical knowledge, it was all still quite ignorant. This book, which is actually part of a trilogy, lines up so well with the original Frankenstein, written in the late 1790s, that it could almost be a fourth book instead of the others being prequels. I would highly recommend this book to anyone interested in history as it is set in a time period that is not often talked about. I really enjoyed this book and can really appreciate the historical authenticity that the author was trying to illustrate..