Look Before You Leap

Despite all of his calculations and experiments, Frankenstein forgot a very important part of the planning for his discorvery.  He failed to prepare himself fully for the outcome of his success. He focused for so long on the sole idea of achieving his ultimate goal that he completely forgot to imagine how he would feel when he finally reached it. He states, "but now that I had finished, the beauty of the dream vanished, and breathless horror and disgust filled my heart." Frankenstein loved the chase; pushing the boundaries of science is his passion. He adores the acquisition of knowledge, and he will go to any lengths in order to get this knowledge. However, Frankenstein prepared for everything besides his own feelings towards the outcome of his discovery. As soon as he had achieved success and the desire for knowledge had passed, he no longer loved his work. The result of his labors disgusted him. It is incredibly ironic that after years of effort and work building up to this point, all Frankenstein feels is disgust and hatred for his creation.