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cannot separate each other. The structural points on a literary works can be classified into five classifications, they are:character, plot, setting, theme,
andstyle. Of these five elements, character is the who, plot is the what, setting is the where and when, and style is the how of a story.
3.1 Victor Frankenstein
Frankenstein is a novel written by Marry Shelley that has ambition as one of major point to be discussed. In this paper, the writer wants to analyze the
ambition of both of character, Victor and its monster, and effect of ambitious for both character. Victor is a young man that wants to create a human as the
ambition his ambition. And the monster as Victor’s creature that wants to kill the Victor and his family for revenge.
Every action is because of a reason. When someone does something, there must
be a reason why he does it. It may a certain reason or ambiguous reason, but it is still
called as a reason. The first analysis of this chapter is analyzing the reason why
Frankenstein is being obsessed to create a man, thought the man he create is more like
monster and normal man, and the reason of his creature, the monster, which that story with conflict between the creator and the
creature. Frankenstein and the monster are described as the characters that build up
the story and the conflict of the story.
The writer will be analyzing the ambition of both character, Frankenstein as the creator and the monster as the creature that the story and the conflict. The
writer will be analyzing it starting by analyzing the reason of Frankenstein’s ambition, the reason of the monster’s ambition, their ambition and the effect by
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their ambition. So, this paper will be divided by this step by the reason of the ambition, the ambition itself and effects of the ambition.
Victor Frankenstein is a man aged 17 years. Skinny, and was born in Napoli until now 17 years old living in Geneva. She comes from the most
prominent family in the city. Victor is the son of M. and Caroline Beaufort Frankenstein who has a sister named Elisabeth, Williams, and Justine, who finally
Elisabeth became his wife. Victor also has a friend named Clerval, they are good friends since school. He was cold and very competitive. Victor is a very intelligent
young man, and never tired. Victor had a very large ambitions, and he never wavered or easily give up on something. Victor has a very strong passion for
learning. At the precise age of 17, he signed up to college outside of Geneva and
became a student at the forefront of the others. So that her passion for science is increasingly becoming. He was always passionate every time they met with a
professor from the school. Victor Frankenstein wants to learn about the secrets of the heavens and the earth Victor Frankenstein wants to learn about the secrets of
the heavens and the earth also studied the mysterious things in human life. by chance, he found a book Cornelius Agrippa who learn about the science that
attracted him. The following is the beginning why Frankenstein ambition. The first was when his father said,
“Ah Cornelius Agrippa My dear Viktor, do not waste your time upon this; it is a sad trash.” Wordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 30
Frankenstein did not understand why his father said Cornelius Agrippa like it. His father did not explain that the findings of Agrippa has faded, and new
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findings have introduced greater strength. This makes him keep reading with great ambitions. Professor, M. Krempe as a professor of philosophy of nature is also
doing the same with his father. M. krempe Frankenstein cynical taunt by saying: “The professor stared. “Have you,” he said, “really spent your time in
studying such nonsense? …continued M. Krempe with warmth, “every instant that you have wasted on those books is utterly and entirely lost
and useless names. Good God …I little expected, in this enlightened and scientific age, in find a disciple of Albertus Magnus and
Paracelsus. My dear sir, you must begin your studies entirely anew.” Wordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 37.
Growing up with a book by Cornelius Agrippa Paracelsus and Albertus Magnus. Victor believes that he has the talent in science, especially chemistry. His
whole life is dedicated to one goal. Creating a miracle of death. He broke down the deepest secret of all Gods creation. He will find out the origin of the life of
every living thing and explained the victor began studying to find out the cause of the decay of the human body.
Victor finally succeeded with tireless efforts to find a way to give life to inanimate objects and he decided to create man like himself, of course, in a
simpler form because the human body has a complex composition. He began to work day and night. M. Krempe as a professor of philosophy of nature is also
doing the same with his father. when he asked several questions about progress frankenstein Frankenstein in various branches of science that approaches the
natural philosophy, Frankenstein said about this Agrippa. Here is Krempe m. reaction:
“Professor Krempe often asked me, with a sly smile, how Cornelius Agrippa went on? whilst M. Waldman expressed the most heartfelt
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exultation in my progress. Wordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 37.
Frankenstein is not easily daunted. Frankenstein explore this theory with one goal, one concept, and one mind. Then with ambitions Frankenstein so big, he
wants to explore the unknown world powers, and then find out about the mysteries of life. Mr Waldman, another lecturer who became a Frankenstein for
advice. One day, M. Waldman shows Frankenstein laboratory. Because Frankenstein has successfully demonstrated progress in natural philosophy. Mr.
Waldman also explained to the Frankenstein of various machines and provide a list of books requested by Frankenstein.
M. Waldman shows the most sincere excitement over its progress. Therefore, he has had a strong passion for the theory of Agrippa. Because from
the beginning no one told him why should not steeped Agrippa. Frankenstein was interested in science, especially about the question of where life came from, about
the structure of the human frame, and other creatures given life. Moreover, he not only studied natural philosophy, but also psychology and finally
succeeded in finding the cause of generation and life. The fact is that the findings are not a mirage:
“Remember, I am not recording the vision of a madman. The sun does not more certainly shine in the heavens than that which I now affirm is
true. Some miracle might have produced it, yet the stages of the discovery were destined and probable.” Wordsworth Classics
Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 44.
This is something that should be questioned. Man must have a plan to make their lives have been craving. Everyone can dream of anything with the plan
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in order to be real. However, there are times when one must question his plans primarily to the impact of a person who makes such berambisius to be planned.
The most terrible reality is when he said that the plan is not a plan he crazy, and not think about the implications again so he spent the winter, spring, and summer:
“Winter, spring, and summer passed away during my labours; but I did not watch the blossom or the expending leaves- so deeply was I
engrossed in my occupation.” Wordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 48.
He was obsessed with his experiments. He collected the bones from corpses storage with its own finger to merge into one form part of the creature
creation. Stirred-aduknya most terrible secrets of the human body. All done in a closed room, which is more akin to a cell, located at the top of the building,
separated from the other parts of the building and neighbors. Victor isolate himself in order to create a creature that he himself apparently not yet know. He
collected all the ingredients from nature. Having worked hard to create a creature creations, he was not aware of the results of its work. His eyes stared at his
creation results. Here is how Frankenstein describes his work “His yellow skin scarcely covered the work of muscles and arteries
beneath, his hair was of lustrous black, and flowing; his teeth of pearly whiteness; but these luxuriances only formed a more horrid contrast
with his watery eyes, that seemed almost of the same colour as the dun-white sockets in which were set, his shriveled complexion and
straight black lips.Wordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 50
When he is in the process of making his creations, he was no fear or gloomy look of his creation. This is because he thinks that the new species will
make it as the creator. However, when he successfully opened his eyes and his creation, Frankenstein fear of seeing his creations because it was bad and not as
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difikirkannya. In conclusion, there are several reasons why the Frankenstein created a creature creations. But, he lost his ambition after successfully creating
creations. His creation looks like a monster with all body injuries. Frankensteins monster kill the family one by one. The first victim was his
brother, William. This actually happened before this finding Frankenstein monster, when he asked for something to Frankenstein but rejected. Frankenstein
know Williams death from a letter his father, Alphonse: “William is dead-That sweet child, whose smiles delighted and
warmed my heart, who was so gentle, yet so gay Victor, he is the murderedWordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 65
This occurs at the time of leaving the apartment Frankenstein monster, make friends and find William. He thought that a small child would not be bad
because it is still early berperasangka live in this world and not be afraid of the horror. So the monster catch and said that William should be willing to be his
friend. However, when William saw monster is caught, he cried and struggled to escape, saying that his father was Alphonse Frankenstein. The monster thinking
that he would revenge on its creator and William are the first victims. The second victim is Justine. Monster doing the cheating. He put the necklace
William in the folds of her dress, so she considered killing William. He knew that Justine is a relative of Frankenstein. Justine will be considered as a killer William
and will be punished. Deaths that befell William and Justine were maligned, giving grief and
pain for these monsters. He has done it like a demon for being terrible. But her heart was filled with kindness. It began when he was still wanted to start life with
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the good intentions of the heart, and the thirst for others. He wants to make himself useful and considered. He also wanted to start life with a fellow like.
kemudin he met Frankenstein to ask one request, then after that he promises to leave humans. He asks Frankenstein to create her female companion made.
Frankenstein rejected. And revenge begins. Frankenstein began losing one by one her family again. The third victim of this monster is Clerval, clerval for
frankenstein like brother and family, he is a good friend of Frankenstein. Victor saw the condition of Clerval in a position lifeless, and she was in
defamation for the death of his friend. He was examined by the judge and he felt it seemed a dream when he saw his friends lifeless.
“I gasped for breath, and throwing myself on the body, I exclaimed, “Have may murderous machinations deprived you also, my dearest
Henry, of life? Two I have already destroyed; other victims await their destiny; but you, Clerval, my friend, my benefactor-“ Wordsworth
Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 181
See Clerval body lifeless give him the sensation of horror, he could not even think about it without trembling and suffering. Allegations that come to him,
make Victor in prison in a cell for two weeks. In the presence of witnesses in the area of the island where clerval died makes Frankenstein becomes a suspect and
pain in the cell. This adds to the terror of his soul and make him confess something:
“I called myself the murderer of William, of Justine, and of Clerval Wordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 181
although it is not entirely true because the killer was monster, but he is the creator of the monster. When his father visited him, he also confessed to his father:
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“Alas My father,” said I,, I murderer her. William, Justine, and Henry they all died by my hand.”Wordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993:
190
Sometimes his father thought that Frankenstein is only depressed because of the loss and languishing in detention so that it becomes sick and talking
strangely. Because his father is often heard that in similar circumstances, Frankenstein also told the guard that he who committed the murder of William,
Justine, and Clerval through that monster. because he felt that the monster was there because he is created. And the monster fell better after told frankenstein.
In addition, the death of the last of Clerval is not terror that monster. Frankensteins monster told that this was not the last one, I will come on the eve
of crucial: “It is well. I go; but remember, I shall be with you on your wedding-
night.” Wordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 172.
So to Frankensteins monster since he refused requests that monster. His words kept ringing in the ears Frankenstein. He started thinking about his beloved
Elizabeth with her tears and endless sorrow, and it made him have the determination to not give up. She had made an appointment with her father to
marry Elizabeth in accordance with the request of his father. At least it can reduce the misfortune they felt after losing some of their loved ones.
Frankenstein quiet during the wedding, but after a night he thought of something. Elisabeth asks Frankensteins not doing too care of things now. Then
he waited outside the room as a precaution in order to know when the monster comes. Suddenly, Frankenstein hear sounds shrill and horrible of rooms elizabeth.
He ran toward the room that apparently found Elizabeths body
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“Great God Why did I not then expire Why am I here to relate the destruction of the best hope and the purest creature of earth? She was
there, lifeless and inanimate, thrown across the bed, her head hanging down and her pale and distorted features half covered by her hair.
Everywhere I turn I see the same figure – her bloodless arm and relaxed from flung by the murderer on its bridal bier. Wordsworth
Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 201.
Facing such a situation, he felt no sense and think that life is terrible. He created a creature that kills people closest. The monster lives was in his hand, but
now he can not control it. Very sickened and hate that monster. Frankenstein monster it has also become a target for killing.
“That is also my victim” he exclaimed: “In murder my crimes are consummated: the miserable series of my being is wound to its closet
Oh, Frankenstein Generous and self – devoted being What does it avail that I now ask thee to pardon me? I, who irretrievably destroyed
thee by destroying all thou lovedst. Alas He is cold, he cannot answer me.” Wordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 227
The monsters are satisfied and own blood to Frankenstein reciprocated. The death of Frankenstein makes revenge the monster is completed. Frankenstein
is the last death in harapkannya. In this situation, the monsters are only able to see the cold body of Frankenstein. All the victims are, William, Justine, Clerval,
Elizabeth, and Victor as its creator. Meanwhile, since the beginning when a sense of revenge to its creator appears, he is not trying to eliminate it. He follows the
flow of revenge where he will be taken. All started from his request which was rejected by the Frankenstein monster kill, then the next one family who are loved
by Victor Frankenstein himself becomes the target of including who wants to be killed:
“Farewell I leave you,and in you the last of humankind whom these eyes will ever behold. Farewell, Frankenstein …and if yet, in some
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mode unknown to me, thou hadst not ceased to think and feel, thou wouldst not desire againt me a vegeance greater than that which I fell.
Blasted as thou wert, my agony was still superior to thine, for my bitter sting of remorse will not cease to rankle in my wound until death shall
close them forever.” Wordsworth Classics Penerbit Ltd, 1993: 231.
Summary sub 3.1 shows that the ambitions of Victor Frankenstein are too passionate ambition capable of killing itself. Starting with the terror killing three
Victor’s family, namely: Williams, Justine, and Elizabeth. Victor Frankenstein was angry, and finally seek the monster to the north pole. His search in vain to
make him fall, ill to death. At the end of the story, the monster crying and regretting what already happened. Then he was about to die because there is no
reason for him to alive in the world that couldn’t accept his condition. He thought that death would be better than alive on earth lonely in order to get the spirit of
himself in peace. He said goodbye to Walton and disappeared in accordance with his promise.
3.2 The Monster
