The alluring limits of knowledge and power have seduced man as a method of comparison with the divine. However, this immeasurable amount of power has the greatest consequences and requires real accountability to manage. . Man is incapable of such control over knowledge, and when the quest for knowledge becomes limitless, then the collapse of the mind becomes inevitable. Although the ruthless, life-seeking Dr. Faustus and the life-seeking, guilt-stricken Victor Frankenstein may seem distant, it becomes clear that their behaviors mimic similar universal human truths regarding the search for acceptance, taking responsibility and the limits of one's own knowledge. , which illustrate Shelley and Marlowe's recognition of the danger that accompanies the thirst for knowledge. Both Faustus and Frankenstein collect immense amounts of knowledge during their respective quests, but one of the underlying dangers of this knowledge was the desire to be accepted by others. They are both deeply concerned about others' views of them and seek companionship due to their isolation.....