“One man’s life or death were but a small price to pay for the acquirement of the knowledge which I sought…” This is a quote from the novel Frankenstein, from the ‘protagonist’ Victor while he is in a frenzy state of passion finishing his creation. However, this is an important symbol of foreshadowing: “one man’s life or death” ends up applying to Victor himself. Victor’s well being, family, and friends ends up being the “price” for his “acquirement of knowledge.” The quote itself has a vain attitude “life or death were but a small price” and sinister appeal “knowledge which I sought…”. The ironic climax that shifts on Victor himself serves him right. Good cannot root from evil; in this case, lust and vain for non-acquirable knowledge cannot stem into benevolent being.
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