Beyond simply telling a good story, Mary Shelly is trying to convey the information that while technology and science have an essential part in human life, the two can only go as far. The author at the end of the story proves that technology and science can only go far by showing the consequences in the resulting destruction, especially in the lives of those that seek technology (Shelly, 2017: 115). Not only does Frankenstein destroy himself in his wake of destruction, but in the process he also destroys everybody he has ever cared for throughout his life. The monster that Victor Frankenstein becomes is a creation of himself, and therefore, what individuals consider as monsters are the makings of their own creations. Further, Shelly tries to convey the message that it is not wrong to play with our imaginations, we must not entertain them to the point of having no control of our actions.
Victor arrogantly pursues the place of knowledge, but the outcome of his pursuit becomes the tipping point between his humanity and the monster he turns out to be (Shelly, 2017: 57). Shelly provokes the thinking of her reader and calls her audience to question whether it is worthy to pursue technology and science to that point where nothing is left but that point of our destruction. Knowledge brings power, but the most crucial point to consider is whether having authority is worth losing oneself through desire and awakening a destructive path once the sought-after expertise is acquired. However, it does not mean that knowledge is a bad or dangerous in its nature; how it is used once received is what matters.
Reference
Shelley, M. (2017). Frankenstein, or, The modern Prometheus. New Jersey: J. P. Piper Books.