Mary Shelley's Frankenstein presents several important themes that are essential to the development of the plot. As the morbid story of Victor Frankenstein and the monster unfolds, the reader can realize that these two characters, although different in their physical appearance, are not so different on the inside. The central themes of Frankenstein include: the risks of seeking supernatural knowledge, isolation, revenge, and prejudice against the unknown. These four themes combine to create a very twisted sequel of betrayal, devastation and, above all, the importance of love and acceptance. Victor Frankenstein's search for knowledge is a key factor in this novel's dark timeline of events. As Victor strives to create a new life, by combining various limbs from recovered human body remains, he becomes detached from all the important people in his life. He abandons his fiancée, Elizabeth, and forces her to wait for his return so they can get married. Everyone in Victor's family loves and adores him, and he becomes selfish in his ambitious goal of creating human life. After Victor accomplishes his work of genius, with the creation of the monster, he is suddenly filled with terror and hatred towards the hideous being that stands before him. Even after his goal is achieved, he is not happy and runs away, horrified by the monster. This abandonment of the monster by Victor, the creator, creates a hatred inside the monster that will soon lead him to destroy everyone Victor cares about. Victor's quest to create new life and play God demonstrates the dangers of seeking knowledge that should not be acquired. Even though Victor manages to create a human heartbeat using dead human remains... middle of paper... accuses humanity of being barbaric. If Victor and society could have overcome their prejudices about the unknown, Victor, his family, and the monster might have had the chance to avoid their doomed ending. Frankenstein by Mary Shelley focuses on several social and emotional themes throughout the novel. The consequence of acquiring too much knowledge for one's own good starts Victor Frankenstein galloping toward an early and lonely grave. The theme of isolation inevitably creates two dangerous monsters within Victor and his creation. Victor and the monster's thirst for revenge leads to aggravation for both parties involved, and the theme of prejudice against the unknown reveals how society is sometimes blinded by its own judgments. Shelley's ability to combine many important themes into a single novel shows why Frankenstein is a household name..