Interesting question! Over the years, scholars have hypothesized about Victor’s role and motives in Frankenstein by Mary Shelley. However, by analyzing the text, some insight is revealed.
Foremost, Victor desires to pursue education to achieve more power and a God-like status. Through his studies, he desires to accomplish something that only a supernatural power could do, recreate life. As the text reveals:
“I will pioneer a new way, explore unknown powers, and unfold to the world the deepest mysteries of creation.”
Furthermore, he desires to be viewed as a creator, similar to God. Victor believes that after he creates this new species, he will be blessed and rewarded for his hard work and his gift of life. As the text reveals:
“Life and death appeared to me ideal bounds, which I should first break through, and pour a torrent of light into our dark world. A new species would bless me as its creator and source; many happy and excellent natures would owe their being to me.”
Thus, it appears that in some ways Victor is trying to play God. Although he may not realize it, Victor seeks many components generally associated with a supernatural being. For example, Victor seeks to create life and a new species. He also desires praise and blessings from his new species.
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